North Eugene fell victim to Churchill and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Churchill Lancers. North Eugene was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Churchill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Churchill's part, the result came thanks to Donovan Jackson's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Churchill's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Jorgenson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Blake Mikel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
North Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-1. As for Churchill, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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