It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eaton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Forge Christian Fury and snuck past 6-5. Eaton's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Gunnar Garrison tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gunnar Duncan was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Gentry, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Forge Christian's side, Ben McLean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Eaton's victory was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0. As for Forge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Eaton will square off against Coal Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Coal Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches. As for Forge Christian, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Resurrection Christian at 9:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Forge Christian: 3, Resurrection Christian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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