
Highlanders
05/09/25 vs Churchill | 15 |
03/22/25 @ Crescent Valley | 10 |
03/17/25 vs South Eugene | 10 |
05/09/25 vs Churchill | 8 |
03/23/25 vs Crescent Valley | 8 |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between North Eugene and Churchill, and North Eugene kept the tradition alive. The Highlanders blew past the Lancers 14-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Anabel Acosta made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Acosta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ella Anderson was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kaylani Washburn was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
North Eugene kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
North Eugene's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Churchill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
North Eugene will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lancers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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