Softball Preview: Wilsonville Wildcats vs. Hood River Valley Eagles
Wilsonville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Hood River Valley Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hood River Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wilsonville, who comes in off a win.
Wilsonville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Canby by a score of 5-0. That's two games straight that Wilsonville has won by exactly five runs.
Mia Rucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wilsonville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Meoak, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hood River Valley's offense. They fell 4-0 to La Salle on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which Hood River Valley was not able to get on the board.
Wilsonville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6-1 record this season. As for Hood River Valley, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Wilsonville took their victory against Hood River Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilsonville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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