Platte Valley hasn't had much luck against Eaton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Platte Valley Broncos will stay at home for another game and welcome the Eaton Reds at 11:00 a.m.
Platte Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Resurrection Christian on Thursday. They lost 20-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Eaton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.63 runs allowed on Thursday. Eaton blew past University 22-9. The result was nothing new for the Reds, who have now won 16 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Johanna Galvan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Anderson was incredible, firing off two home runs, six runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-5. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kiauna Smith, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only tossed seven.
Platte Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Eaton, their record is now 17-3.
Platte Valley might still be hurting after the 23-1 defeat they got from Eaton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Platte Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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