Ashland waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Eagle Point Eagles 14-4. That's more bragging rights for Ashland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Rosenthal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Rosenthal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rosenthal was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Freeman Rountree and Keller Bloodworth did most of the damage at the plate: Rountree scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Bloodworth scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Noah Shrader was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ashland's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Eagle Point, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Ashland will play host again on Tuesday to welcome North Eugene, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Eagle Point, they will head out on the road to take on Crater at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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