After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverdale Ridge, Eaton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the University Bulldogs with a sharp 22-9 victory. The Reds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Johanna Galvan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Anderson was incredible, firing off two home runs, six runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-5. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kiauna Smith, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only tossed seven.
Eaton's record is now 17-3. As for University, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 13-6 record.
Eaton is on the road again on Saturday to play Platte Valley at 11:00 a.m. Eaton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for University, they will square off against Greeley West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greeley West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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