Lakeridge and West Linn are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lakeridge Pacers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the West Linn Lions at 6:30 p.m. Lakeridge will be strutting in after a victory while West Linn will be coming in after a defeat.
Lakeridge gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Lake Oswego. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeridge.
DELANEY HOYLE made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. HOYLE has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. HOYLE was also big at the plate, getting three hits from her three at bats.
In other batting news, HAYDEN BARNEY was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. FINLEY DICKSON was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Linn faced Oregon City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. West Linn fell just short of Oregon City by a score of 6-4.
Avery Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Rylee Gaustad made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lakeridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for West Linn, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Lakeridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Linn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lakeridge suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Linn when the teams last played last Monday. Will Lakeridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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