Baseball Recap: Churchill Wins Going Away Against North Eugene

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 vs Springfield	22
05/01/25 vs Springfield	16
03/24/25 vs Rancho Christian	16
03/19/25 @ Gresham	14
05/06/25 vs North Eugene	10

Churchill lost to North Eugene back in May of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Lancers put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by nine runs or more this season.

Churchill got a great performance from Donovan Jackson as he didn't allow 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, Chase Hartley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has become a key player for Churchill: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise. 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.

Churchill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Eugene, they moved to 7-11 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Churchill will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Highlanders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.