After two games on the road, Etiwanda is heading back home. They will take on the Damien Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Etiwanda had just enough and edged Los Osos out 3-2.
Christian Eaton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaeden Toki was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Damien waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Cougars onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Damien has won by just one run.
Rudy O?Dell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Damien's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nikko Paoletto, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Etiwanda's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Damien, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9-1 record this season.
Etiwanda took their victory against Damien when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Etiwanda repeat their success, or does Damien have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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