Baseball Recap: Eagle Point's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

05/16/26 @ Churchill	3-10
05/12/26 vs Churchill	12-2
05/08/26 vs Crater	2-1
05/08/26 vs Crater	8-7
05/05/26 @ Crater	9-4

Eagle Point dropped down to 9-11 on Saturday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 10-3 to the Churchill Lancers. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lancers earlier this season, when they won 12-2.

As for Churchill, they moved to 8-14 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

For Churchill's part, Jace Litten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Litten has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Churchill is 4-1 when Litten posts three or more hits, but 4-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, Lucas Gansen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyler Wagoner, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Eagle Point and Churchill could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. The Eagles will face off against North Eugene at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (54 vs. 8). Meanwhile, Churchill (ranked 94th) will meet Sheldon (ranked 18th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.