Baseball Game Preview: Gladstone Gladiators vs. The Dalles Riverhawks

The Gladstone Gladiators will venture away from home to face off against The Dalles Riverhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gladstone is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

On Thursday, Gladstone earned a 6-3 win over Estacada.

Meanwhile, The Dalles made easy work of Madras on Thursday and carried off a 13-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Riverhawks in their matchups with the White Buffaloes: they've now won six in a row.

Gladstone pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for The Dalles, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

Gladstone suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to The Dalles in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Gladiators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.