The Talawanda Brave will square off against the Eaton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Talawanda is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
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 no matter where he played even without the win. 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 earned runs 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. Another was Eddie Tanner, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eaton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Brookville on Friday.
Eaton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Talawanda couldn't quite get it done against Eaton when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Will the Brave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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