Baseball Game Preview: Eugene Eagles vs. Smithton Tigers

The Eugene Eagles will challenge the Smithton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Smithton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eugene, who comes in off a win.

Eugene was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Belle 3-2. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Sam Schulte made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Smithton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-3 to La Monte, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Eugene's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Smithton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.