The David Douglas Scots will venture away from home to challenge the Gresham Gophers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. David Douglas has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 11 straight losses, while Gresham will come in with four straight wins.
David Douglas fell victim to Nelson and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against Nelson, falling 20-0.
Meanwhile, Gresham made easy work of Reynolds on Wednesday and carried off a 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gophers, who have now won 12 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
La Terra Foster-Frison was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Grover was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Gresham kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Gresham's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for David Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
David Douglas suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Gresham in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Scots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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