Softball Preview: The Dalles Riverhawks vs. Bend Lava Bears
The Dalles Riverhawks will head out on the road to take on the Bend Lava Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with The Dalles sitting on 20 straight victories and Bend on 15.
The Dalles is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 24-9 margin over Barlow on Monday. The Dalles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jeilane Stewart was a standout: she fired off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Lebreton, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Bend stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Mountain View 18-3.
Addisen Fisher and Taylor Aldrich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fisher struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Aldrich struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Fisher scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Aldrich went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Bryanna Schaefer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Shaughnessy, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
The Dalles' win was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Bend, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
The Dalles suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Bend when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Can The Dalles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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