Baseball Game Preview: Scappoose Indians vs. Ida B. Wells Guardians

The Scappoose Indians will take on the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scappoose has 11 straight victories, Ida B. Wells has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Monday, Scappoose made easy work of Gladstone and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Indians have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells came up short against Lake Oswego on Wednesday and fell 7-4.

Ida B. Wells saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Hammer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Scappoose's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Ida B. Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.

Scappoose couldn't quite get it done against Ida B. Wells when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 13-9. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.