The Lakeridge Pacers will be playing at home against the Tualatin Timberwolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lakeridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: West Linn, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Lakeridge was ranked 22nd). Lakeridge fell just short of West Linn by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday.
LAUREN BEACH made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was LIVIA SAFRANSKI, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lakeridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Linn struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Tualatin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 11-1 loss to Oregon City might stick with them for a while.
Lakeridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Tualatin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Lakeridge's way against Tualatin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Lakeridge made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Lakeridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tualatin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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