For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Gladstone and Molalla meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Gladiators walked away with a 5-1 win over the Indians. That's more bragging rights for the Gladiators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ashlynne Franssen
| 04/28/25 @ Molalla | 15 |
| 04/24/25 @ The Dalles | 14 |
| 04/23/25 vs The Dalles | 17 |
| 04/21/25 vs Estacada | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Estacada | 13 |
| + 9 more games |
Ashlynne Franssen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gladstone let Caroline Ashby and Gabriella Gunderson run wild. Ashby went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run, while Gunderson went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Ashby's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maycee Terry, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Gladstone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Molalla, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Gladstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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