Softball Preview: North Eugene Highlanders vs. Ashland Grizzlies
North Eugene is on a four-game streak of home losses, Ashland a four-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The North Eugene Highlanders will take on the Ashland Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Eugene will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
North Eugene will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Ashland, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. North Eugene put the hurt on Ashland with a sharp 11-4 victory on Tuesday.
Gracie Hibler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Hibler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hibler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alexa Stiles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Alexia Diven was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Eugene's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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