Softball Preview: Lake Oswego Lakers vs. Oregon City Pioneers
Lake Oswego is 1-9 against Oregon City since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lake Oswego Lakers will look to defend their home field against the Oregon City Pioneers at 6:45 p.m.
Lake Oswego is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Lakeridge by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Oregon City came tearing into Friday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Timberwolves.
Lily Riley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Riley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Riley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Oregon City let Caiden Grimmer and Chloe Grimmer loose on the outfield. Grimmer scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Grimmer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Grimmer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Lake Oswego's loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Oregon City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Lake Oswego suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Oregon City when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will Lake Oswego have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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