Clackamas is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the Gresham Gophers at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clackamas has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Gresham will arrive with four straight victories.
Clackamas came up short against Beaverton on Wednesday, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Gresham got the win against Aloha on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Gophers, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Gresham got a massive performance out of Kaveri-Kepanie Tuala, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Daya Nelson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Tuala wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Gresham lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive matches.
Gresham's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Clackamas, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Clackamas suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Gresham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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