The Ashland Grizzlies will head out to take on the North Eugene Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ashland has four straight wins, North Eugene has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ashland came out on top against Springfield on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run second inning. The Grizzlies blew past the Millers 10-4. Surprisingly, this marked the Grizzlies' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, North Eugene came up short against Thurston last Friday and fell 9-6.
North Eugene saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Hibler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Ashland's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for North Eugene, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Ashland couldn't quite get it done against North Eugene in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-7. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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