Eaton is 9-1 against University since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eaton Reds will head out on the road to challenge the University Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Eaton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Eaton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Resurrection Christian, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Eaton was ranked ninth). Eaton came out on top against Resurrection Christian by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Eaton has scored all year.
The team relied heavily on Gunnar Duncan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kade Gentry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, University stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Strasburg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for University.
Preston Natividad made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Natividad was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Korby, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Connor Weber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Eaton's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for University, their record now sits at 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eaton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Eaton's way against University in their previous meeting back in June of 2023 as Eaton made off with a 13-3 win. Will Eaton repeat their success, or does University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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