North Eugene is 1-7 against Ashland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Eugene Highlanders are on the road again to play the Ashland Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. Ashland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Eugene, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, North Eugene was able to grind out a solid win over Springfield, taking the game 10-5.
Lydia Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Sierra Schmidt and Alexa Stiles did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidt went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Stiles went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Ebert, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Ashland is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a tough 19-5 loss at the hands of Eagle Point on Friday.
North Eugene's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
North Eugene suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Ashland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can North Eugene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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