With a playoff win on the line, Coal Ridge rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eaton Reds with a sharp 8-0 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Ben Simons, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Eaton off the board. Simons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Julian Perez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Titans
| 05/23/25 vs Eaton | 8-0 |
| 05/23/25 vs Delta | 11-5 |
| 05/17/25 vs Peak to Peak | 15-5 |
| 05/17/25 vs Timnath | 5-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Delta | 9-4 |
| + 15 more games |
The victory was the 20th in a row for Coal Ridge, bringing their record up to 24-2-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eaton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 20-7 record.
Coal Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against University on the 24th. As for Eaton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-5 loss against Montezuma-Cortez on the 24th.
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