The Eaton Eagles will face off against the Valley View Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Eaton has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oakwood hit Eaton with a 16-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Lumberjacks & Jills, falling 20-5. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lumberjacks & Jills recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Evan Seider and Haydn Scott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Seider got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Scott went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Braylen Witt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Valley View came up short against Carlisle on Friday and fell 7-2.
Valley View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Burkett, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Eaton's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eaton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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