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| 05/06/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/25/23 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Oregon City has gone 9-1 against Lakeridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pioneers will take on the Pacers at 5:00 p.m. Lakeridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oregon City, who comes in off a win.
Oregon City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Tualatin on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pioneers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ellie Joseph made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Allie Oliver was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Callie Arnold was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Oregon City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tigard hit Lakeridge with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pacers came up short against the Tigers, falling 12-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Pacers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Lakeridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HAYDEN BARNEY, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Oregon City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Oregon City skirted past Lakeridge 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
