Crater is 10-0 against North Eugene since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crater Comets will head out on the road to take on the North Eugene Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. Crater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Eugene's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Crater is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Eagle Point just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4.
Khloe Cochran made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, North Eugene waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 11-7.
Gracie Hibler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Hibler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hibler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alexa Stiles and Peyton Ebert did most of the damage at the plate: Stiles went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Ebert went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Ebert is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexia Diven, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Crater's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for North Eugene, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Crater took their victory against North Eugene when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Crater have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Eugene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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