Springfield extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-18 in the process. They came up short against the North Eugene Highlanders, falling 13-1. The Millers were not able to make up for their loss to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for North Eugene, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For North Eugene's part, Duncan Roudabush made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Roudabush is becoming a predictor of North Eugene's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Roudabush was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Aiden Hibler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Baer, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
While Springfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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