North Eugene extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping them down to 5-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Crater Comets. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Comets this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-2 defeat on Monday.
North Eugene saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden DeWitt, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Crater, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Crater's side, Hayden Kenyon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Kenyon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Eugene will head out to face off against Thurston at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crater, they will venture away from home to challenge Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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