For the second straight game, Oregon City will face off against Lake Oswego. The Pioneers will challenge the Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering Oregon City has lost five straight at home and Lake Oswego seven straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
Oregon City came up short against Lake Oswego on Tuesday, falling 18-5.
For Lake Oswego's part, Caden Gerritz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lake Oswego is 3-1 when Gerritz allows one or fewer hits, but 3-11 otherwise. Gerritz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Carsten Lemon was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. He has become a key player for Lake Oswego: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 4-11 otherwise. Enzo Tosoni was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Lake Oswego hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Oregon City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lake Oswego, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-12 record.
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