South Eugene extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-10. They lost 14-3 to the Willamette Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 on Tuesday.
As for Willamette, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won five contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
For Willamette's part, Tayla Ferre tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Ferre a new career-high.
At the plate, Macy Rush was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Willamette beat South Eugene by a score of 12-6 later that day.
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