Softball Recap: North Eugene Highlanders vs. Ashland Grizzlies
North Eugene entered their tilt with Ashland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Ashland Grizzlies on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Eugene also won the last time the pair played on Wednesday.
Gracie Hibler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Hibler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hibler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North Eugene let Alexa Stiles and Peyton Ebert loose on the outfield. Stiles went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ebert went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Ebert has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Alexia Diven was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North Eugene's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Ashland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
North Eugene will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Crater at 5:00 p.m. As for Ashland, they will head out on the road to challenge Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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