Softball Game Preview: Lake Oswego Lakers vs. Oregon City Pioneers

Lake Oswego hasn't had much luck against Oregon City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lakers will head out to face off against the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Lake Oswego turned things around against Lakeridge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Pacers by a score of 9-5.

Ava Beach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaiya Carnegie, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Macy Maxwell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Lake Oswego was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeridge only posted a batting average of .259.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oregon City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Tigard 2-1.

Oregon City also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ellie Joseph gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Allie Oliver was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.

Oregon City pushed their record up to 7-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Lake Oswego, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 7-10.