Willamette had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the South Eugene Axe. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Willamette also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The team relied heavily on Joey Garboden, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Willamette has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for South Eugene, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Willamette will square off against Grants Pass at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Grants Pass will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Willamette surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Eugene, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Medford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Eugene and North Medford are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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