Crater had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the North Eugene Highlanders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crater also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
For North Eugene's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Ebert, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Crater's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for North Eugene, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crater will take on Thurston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Eugene, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Churchill at 5:00 p.m. on May 14th.
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