Eaton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Timnath Cubs on Saturday as the Eaton Reds made off with a 17-1 victory. Eaton's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Mitch Haythorn made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Haythorn has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Haythorn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Liam Whalen was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kade Gentry was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Timnath's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brek Ader, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Eaton's victory was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0. As for Timnath, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
As of now, neither Eaton nor Timnath have any future games scheduled.
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