The Eaton Reds will square off against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eaton entered their tilt with Weld Central with 30 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 31. They blew past the Rebels 14-0.
Mitch Haythorn and Joey Blaskowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Haythorn pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Blaskowski pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Haythorn scored two runs, while Blaskowski scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunnar Duncan, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three RBI. Kade Gentry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Montezuma-Cortez sidestepped Chinle for a 6-5 win.
Samson Lein was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Darren Daves, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Eaton pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their record now sits at 2-3.
Eaton was able to grind out a solid win over Montezuma-Cortez in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Eaton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montezuma-Cortez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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