Softball Recap: West Linn Lions vs. Oregon City Pioneers
On Wednesday, West Linn faced Oregon City in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Linn Lions fell just short of the Oregon City Pioneers by a score of 6-4. West Linn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oregon City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Avery Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylee Gaustad was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games.
On Oregon City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lily Riley gave up four earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Chloe Grimmer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Linn's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3. As for Oregon City, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
West Linn will head out on the road to square off against Lakeridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oregon City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tualatin at 5:30 p.m. Oregon City will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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