Baseball Game Preview: North Eugene Highlanders vs. Springfield Millers

For the second straight game, North Eugene will face off against Springfield. The Highlanders will be playing at home against the Millers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Eugene has three straight victories, Springfield has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, North Eugene got the win against Springfield by a conclusive 13-1. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Highlanders this season.

Duncan Roudabush made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for North Eugene: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 7-11 otherwise. Roudabush was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.

Aiden Hibler

Doubles (Career)

05/13/25 @ Springfield	2
03/26/25 vs Scappoose	1
05/14/24 vs Churchill	1
04/15/24 vs Thurston	1
03/20/24 @ Caldera	1

In other batting news, Aiden Hibler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Baer, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.

North Eugene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springfield only posted an OBP of .160.

Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for North Eugene, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.