Softball Preview: Lost River Raiders vs. Clatskanie Tigers
The Lost River Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clatskanie Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Monday, Lost River was able to grind out a solid victory over Glendale, taking the game 13-8.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clatskanie had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 29-2 margin over the Tigers. Considering Clatskanie has won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Joey Sizemore made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Sizemore was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five runs, and seven RBI while getting on base in five of her 14 plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Parmley, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Taylor, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Lost River's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Clatskanie, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
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