Sterling is 2-8 against Eaton since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Reds at 12:15 p.m. Sterling has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sterling is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against University on Saturday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 15-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in September.
Meanwhile, Eaton waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Reds' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Johanna Galvan and Bria Foster made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Galvan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Foster pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Galvan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Galvan went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and one double, while Foster went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those two triples gave Galvan a new career-high.
Eaton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive games.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Eaton, their record now sits at 21-4.
Sterling suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Eaton when the teams last played back in September. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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