Resurrection Christian hasn't had much luck against Eaton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reds at 4:00 p.m. Resurrection Christian has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Resurrection Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against University on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Bulldogs.
Portia Hattig made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Eaton got themselves on the board against Weld Central on Tuesday, but Weld Central never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Reds, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Johanna Galvan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Emma Anderson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most triples she has posted since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isabella Ramsey, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Eaton pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Resurrection Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Resurrection Christian suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Eaton when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
