Eaton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over the Severance Silver Knights. Eaton's victory was all the more impressive since the Silver Knights were averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Emma Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiauna Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Eaton pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Severance, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
Eaton's road trip will continue as they head out to face Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Severance, they will take on Wellington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Severance's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wellington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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