Eagle Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 14-4 defeat to the Ashland Grizzlies might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eagle Point of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
For Ashland's part, Jackson Rosenthal made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Rosenthal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rosenthal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ashland let Freeman Rountree and Keller Bloodworth loose on the outfield. Rountree scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Bloodworth scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Albano, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Eagle Point's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Ashland, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Eagle Point is on the road again on Tuesday to play Crater at 5:00 p.m. As for Ashland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Eugene at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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