Wilsonville was the 12-2 winner over Hood River Valley when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wilsonville Wildcats fell just short of the Hood River Valley Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Friday.
Mia Rucker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Wilsonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calli Weaving, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Weaving has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Wilsonville now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Hood River Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilsonville will take on Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilsonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hood River Valley, they will be playing at home against Putnam at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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