The Wellington Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Eaton Reds at 4:00 p.m.
Wellington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against The Academy on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Wellington got a good showing from Luke Moore, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Parker Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Wellington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eaton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Basalt a 20-0 shutout. Eaton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Lucas Stone was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Stone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gunnar Duncan and Joey Blaskowski did most of the damage at the plate: Duncan went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Blaskowski got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kade Gentry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wellington now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Eaton, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wellington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've averaged .407. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wellington might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Eaton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Wellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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