Eagle is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Gresham. The Eagle Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gresham Gophers 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eagle.
Hayleigh Oliver was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sloane Sprague, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The win got Eagle back to even at 4-4. As for Gresham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle will face off against Owyhee at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gresham, they are on the road again on Monday to play Hood River Valley at 4:00 p.m.
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