The Eaton Reds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Eaton will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Eaton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Valley (and have done all season long). Eaton's pitchers stepped up to hand Valley a 14-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Lucas Stone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Gunnar Garrison looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Gunnar Duncan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liam Whalen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain View, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Skyline by a score of 10-6 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Mountain View needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Eaton pushed their record up to 21-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mountain View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Eaton took their win against Mountain View in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Eaton repeat their success, or does Mountain View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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