The Oregon City Pioneers will be playing at home against the McMinnville Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oregon City: 1.2, McMinnville: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oregon City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Reynolds onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. With that win, Oregon City brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Ellie Joseph and Lily Riley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Joseph struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Riley pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Joseph went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Riley scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Caiden Grimmer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Gardner, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but McMinnville had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Bend on Tuesday. McMinnville has not had much luck with Bend recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Oregon City's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for McMinnville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
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