There's no place like home for Etiwanda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Damien Spartans on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Spartans last Monday, they had to take a 6-3 defeat.
Etiwanda got a great performance from Michael Aleman as he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Aleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Jaeden Toki
| 04/09/25 vs Damien | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs La Jolla Country Day | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Damien | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ Upland | 2 |
| 02/22/24 @ Maranatha | 2 |
At the plate, Jaeden Toki was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Severns, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Etiwanda kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are undefeated (2-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
Etiwanda's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Damien, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-8 record.
Etiwanda will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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