Softball Preview: West Linn Lions vs. Lakeridge Pacers
West Linn and Lakeridge are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The West Linn Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeridge Pacers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. West Linn is coming into the match hot, having won their last 13 games.
If West Linn beats Lakeridge with nine runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. West Linn sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Tualatin on Monday.
Avery Wolf tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Rylee Gaustad was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Sakys, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Lakeridge lost 10-4 to Tigard on Friday. Lakeridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
ELAYNA JANSEN was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of MADELINE MOEHL, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
West Linn's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Lakeridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. West Linn hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lakeridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Linn skirted past Lakeridge 10-8 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does West Linn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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