The Crescent Tigers will challenge the Eaton Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Crescent took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Daniel 20-3. Considering the Tigers have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Eaton got the win against Ansonia on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-7. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Meredith Pieratt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Eaton got a big performance out of Julie Schrimper, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Ella Statzer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Crescent's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Eaton, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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