Eaton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 30 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Weld Central Rebels onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eaton also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Mitch Haythorn and Joey Blaskowski made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Haythorn tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Blaskowski pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Haythorn scored two runs, while Blaskowski scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Gunnar Duncan was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three RBI. Kade Gentry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Eaton's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Weld Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Eaton will face off against Montezuma-Cortez at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montezuma-Cortez has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.4 runs per game on average), something Eaton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Weld Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Arvada at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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