Harrisburg hasn't had much luck against Eugene recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrisburg proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Iberia 2-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eugene). They were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over Linn on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Drew Hart made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garet Wood, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Schulte, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Eugene kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.4.
Harrisburg has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eugene, their record is now 22-8.
Harrisburg might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Eugene in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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