North Eugene has not done well against Ashland recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The North Eugene Highlanders put the hurt on the Ashland Grizzlies with a sharp 11-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Eugene.
Gracie Hibler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Hibler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hibler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alexa Stiles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexia Diven, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Eugene's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Ashland, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
North Eugene will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ashland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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