North Eugene dropped their record down to 7-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Churchill Lancers, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Highlanders couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Churchill, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. Considering they have won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Churchill's part, Donovan Jackson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jackson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Lancers are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Chase Hartley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Churchill is 4-1 when Hartley posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jayden Arbogast, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one double.
While North Eugene had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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