V.R. Eaton had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 18-12 to make it five. They fell just short of the Timber Creek Falcons by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-7 on Tuesday.
Griffin Bourland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (three).
At the plate, V.R. Eaton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Brechler, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Joseph Frazier also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Timber Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Timber Creek's side, Cayden Sowden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Sowden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. V.R. Eaton will face off against rival Keller at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.6, the Indians 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Timber Creek is set to challenge their familiar foe Northwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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