The Eugene Eagles will square off against Christian Fellowship at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eugene couldn't beat New Bloomfield on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5.
Jeffrey Schulte was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jack Libbert, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Christian Fellowship unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Green Ridge on Tuesday.
Christian Fellowship saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Crockett, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Boone Crockett was another, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Eugene's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Christian Fellowship, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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