The North Eugene Highlanders will head out to challenge the Crescent Valley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Eugene will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Scappoose on Wednesday. North Eugene walked away with a 12-8 victory over Scappoose. Considering the Highlanders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Aaron Spratt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, North Eugene got a massive performance out of Aiden Hibler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Hibler has posted since back in April of 2024. Jayce Phillipe was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
North Eugene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Crescent Valley was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Paradise Honors 7-6. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The win got North Eugene back to even at 2-2. As for Crescent Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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