Softball Preview: North Eugene Highlanders vs. Crater Comets
North Eugene is 0-10 against Crater since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Eugene Highlanders will look to defend their home field against the Crater Comets at 5:00 p.m. North Eugene will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, North Eugene earned an 11-7 victory over Ashland.
Gracie Hibler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Hibler has been consistent recently: 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, Alexa Stiles and Peyton Ebert did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Alexia Diven, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crater unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Eagle Point by a score of 5-4.
Khloe Cochran made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run.
North Eugene's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Crater, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
North Eugene might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Crater when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can North Eugene avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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