Baseball has plenty of nuances that affect the outcome of games: A bad hop here; a wind-induced fielding error there; raised chalk that keeps a slow roller inside the lines; a bang-bang play at first base.

Baseball can be a fickle game, but there are a few constants depending, perhaps, on who one talks to: Oregon baseball will occasionally be played in the rain; pitching will rise to the top; and consistency is a game changer.

Hood River Valley’s baseball fortunes turned from good to average in a few days last week, as the Eagles were impressive to start but not so much to finish.

Hood River split two baseball games this past week — the Eagles received a stellar pitching performance in one, and they were on the opposite end of a pitching gem in the other.