North Eugene extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-6 in the process. They lost 11-5 to the Thurston Colts. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 on Tuesday.
North Eugene saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Hibler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
As for Thurston, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Thurston's side, Kasey Ogan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Ogan was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rosie Montes was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Syren Ferguson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thurston beat North Eugene by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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