For the second straight game, North Eugene will face off against Churchill. The Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lancers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
North Eugene is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Churchill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Highlanders couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Churchill's part, Donovan Jackson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jackson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Lancers are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Hartley, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Churchill's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Jayden Arbogast was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one double.
Churchill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.2.
The win was the fourth in a row for Churchill, bringing their record up to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Eugene, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
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