North Eugene proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Churchill Lancers and snuck past 12-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Eugene also won the last time the pair played.
North Eugene let Alexia Diven and Peyton Ebert loose on the outfield. Diven went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Ebert went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Ebert is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexa Stiles, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
North Eugene's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Churchill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-20.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Eugene by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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