The Eaton Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Brookville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eaton barely beat St. Henry the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Redskins 9-3 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Redskins since April 10, 2021.
Meanwhile, Brookville hadn't done well against Eaton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Eagles. The game was the first time the Blue Devils have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 15, 2022.
Rylan Eagle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Nora Dunkle was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jocelyn Brooks was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Brookville and bumps their season record up to 5-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Eaton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Eaton suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Brookville in their previous matchup on Friday. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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