Softball Recap: The Dalles Riverhawks vs. Gladstone Gladiators
The Dalles waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Gladstone Gladiators. Considering The Dalles has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Gladstone's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynne Franssen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The Dalles' win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Gladstone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Dalles is on the road again on Saturday to play Astoria at 12:00 p.m. The Dalles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Astoria's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gladstone, they will head out on the road to challenge The Dalles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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