
Lions
05/09/25 @ Oregon City | 2-1 |
04/28/25 vs Oregon City | 3-1 |
04/07/25 vs Mountainside | 4-7 |
West Linn hadn't done well against Oregon City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 2-1. The two-run effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meadow Sanborn tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Sakys, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
West Linn is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Oregon City, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. West Linn will take on rival Tualatin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Oregon City is set to face off against their familiar foe Tigard at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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