Eaton put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the University Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Eaton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Garrett Garrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garrison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garrison was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Garrison wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Eaton pushed their record up to 17-0 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for University, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eaton will take on Platte Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eaton's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Platte Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for University, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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