Baseball Recap: Eugene Takes a Loss

Eugene came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the New Bloomfield Wildcats by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Sam Schulte put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Schulte was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Jack Libbert and Nolan Wilbers did some serious damage despite the final result: Libbert went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Wilbers scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That double marked the first that Libbert hit this season.

Eugene dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Bloomfield, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Coming up, Eugene will face off against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Bloomfield, they will challenge Richland Center at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.