The Eaton Eagles will take on the Talawanda Brave at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Eaton's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Talawanda has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Eaton beat Valley View 5-2.
Meanwhile, Talawanda fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Harrison on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Nathaniel Iden was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Iden wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Wright, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. Eddie Tanner was another, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Eaton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Eaton was able to grind out a solid win over Talawanda when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 10-7. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Brave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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