If Eatonville was feeling good fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Foss last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cruisers fell just short of the Clover Park Timberwolves by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Cruisers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Eatonville got a good showing from Aaron Leiter, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Leiter has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ethan Evans made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season. Owen Archer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Eatonville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Clover Park, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Eatonville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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