Eaton came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Oakwood Lumberjacks as they made off with an 8-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarah Abner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Statzer, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Copper, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Eaton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Eaton's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Oakwood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Coming up, Eaton will square off against Valley View at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakwood, they will head out to face off against Archbishop Alter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.69 runs per game on average), something the Lumberjacks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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