In what's become a running theme this season, Ashland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the North Eugene Highlanders with a sharp 12-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Ashland sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Jackson Rosenthal and Cameron Oakley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rosenthal didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Oakley tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosenthal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rosenthal scored a run while going 3-for-6, while Oakley scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Malakai Chandler was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Freeman Rountree, who scored a run while going 4-for-6.
On North Eugene's side, Aaron Spratt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits.
Ashland's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for North Eugene, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11-1.
Ashland will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Springfield at 5:00 p.m. Ashland is facing Springfield at the right time seeing as Springfield is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for North Eugene, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Crater at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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