Ashton-Franklin Center extended their losing streak to 11 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-20 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Oregon Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 21-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Oregon, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Oregon's part, they got a great performance from Emma Schlichtmann as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Schlichtmann a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Ortega, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abree Barker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashton-Franklin Center will welcome Polo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Marcos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Oregon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winnebago at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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