Softball Recap: Oregon City Pioneers vs. West Linn Lions
Oregon City entered their tilt with West Linn with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the West Linn Lions 6-4. For Oregon City, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss West Linn walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Lily Riley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chloe Grimmer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On West Linn's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Avery Wolf gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Rylee Gaustad was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Oregon City is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. As for West Linn, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
Oregon City will take on Tualatin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Oregon City is facing Tualatin at the right time seeing as Tualatin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for West Linn, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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