Softball Recap: Oregon City Pioneers vs. Tualatin Timberwolves
Oregon City put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tualatin Timberwolves a 10-0 shutout. Oregon City's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Ellie Joseph was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Joseph has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Joseph was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caiden Grimmer and Ally Pagel did most of the damage at the plate: Grimmer scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Pagel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Stromme, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Oregon City is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Tualatin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oregon City will take on West Linn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Linn will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Oregon City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tualatin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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