The Eaton Reds's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Pomona Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
Eaton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Strasburg, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Eaton was ranked first). Eaton put the hurt on Strasburg with a sharp 8-0 victory on Thursday. Fans of the Reds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ run.
Johanna Galvan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Galvan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiauna Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Isabella Ramsey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Eaton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Pomona was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Arvada West. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pomona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lia Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Eaton's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Pomona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eaton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pomona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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