Eugene had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Russellville Indians, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 back in September.
As for Russellville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-8. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Russellville's part, K'Lea Basnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Basnett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted over her last 12 matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karsyn Duncan, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Audra Whittle, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Eugene does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Russellville, they will head out on the road to face off against Linn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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