For the second straight game, South Eugene will face off against Willamette. The Axe will head out to challenge the Wolverines at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Eugene hasn't scored more than a single run for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
South Eugene managed to slip by Willamette the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Axe lost 18-1 to the Wolverines on Tuesday.
For Willamette's part, Tayla Ferre tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Ferre a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Genevieve Nance and Payton Perdue did most of the damage at the plate: Nance went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Perdue got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs Nance has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Alley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
South Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Willamette, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
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