In what's become a running theme this season, Eads gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the La Veta Redhawks 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eads considering their one-run performance the game before.
Case Nelson and Porter Spady made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Nelson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Spady pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nelson went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Spady went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brentley Lening was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Stockton Mitchek, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
On La Veta's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek James, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Eads has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for La Veta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Eads will head out on the road to square off against Evangel Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.4 runs per game this season. As for La Veta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holly at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holly is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so La Veta will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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