After three games on the road, Eugene is heading back home. They will host the Linn Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Eugene came up short against New Bloomfield and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Linn came tearing into Monday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ava Warren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzy Hackmann, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sophia Voss, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 46.2%.
Eugene has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Linn, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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