Oceanside has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bend Lava Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Oceanside had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Sage Creek. Oceanside has struggled against Sage Creek recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Oceanside got a big performance out of Lia Nance, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Poumele-Flores, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Bend fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Canby on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Addisen Fisher spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Bend saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Glasser, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 20 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Oceanside's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2-1. As for Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Bend's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oceanside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .524. It's a different story for Bend, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Oceanside's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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