Softball Recap: Tillamook Cheesemakers vs. Astoria Fishermen
Tillamook had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Astoria Fishermen, falling 21-6. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Fishermen this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss last Thursday.
Tillamook saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dannielle Stockdale, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
As for Astoria, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On Astoria's side, Maddie Wilkin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wilkin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Astoria got a massive performance out of Aryana Adams, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Adams has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kya Lindell, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Tillamook didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 defeat against Scappoose on the 8th. As for Astoria, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-0 win against Seaside on the 8th.
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