In what's become a running theme this season, North Eugene gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Churchill Lancers as the North Eugene Highlanders made off with a 14-4 victory. North Eugene's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Gracie Hibler was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Hibler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hibler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexia Diven, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Gabriela Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
North Eugene's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Churchill, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
North Eugene will have a chance to go back-to-back against Churchill: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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