After a string of four wins, North Eugene's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Crater Comets by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, North Eugene's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gracie Hibler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
North Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Crater, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
While North Eugene 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 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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