Eaton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Strasburg Indians onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Fans of the Reds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ run.
Johanna Galvan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Galvan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kiauna Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Isabella Ramsey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Eaton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Eaton's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Strasburg, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eaton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pomona at 3:00 p.m. Eaton's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Pomona's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Strasburg, they will face off against Palmer Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Strasburg: 3.8, Palmer Ridge: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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