Ashland extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-9 in the process. They lost 12-6 to the North Eugene Highlanders. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly six runs.
Ashland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Albano, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was Albano's first of the season. Another was Brody Ahlin, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for North Eugene, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On North Eugene's side, they got a great performance from Aaron Spratt as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Spratt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Duncan Roudabush was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jayce Phillipe was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Coming up, Ashland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marshfield at 5:00 p.m. As for North Eugene, they will venture away from home to take on Churchill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lancers will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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