Springfield extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-20 in the process. They came up short against the North Eugene Highlanders, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Tuesday.
As for North Eugene, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For North Eugene's part, Michael Buschelman made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Buschelman also tossed a walk, which is notable because North Eugene is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-10 otherwise. Buschelman was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayce Phillipe, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Duncan Roudabush, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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