Estacada and Madras are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the White Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madras took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Estacada, who comes in off a win.
Estacada will bounce into Thursday's match after beating The Dalles, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Rangers came out on top against the Riverhawks by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday.
Connor Crawford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
Blake Barger
| 04/30/25 vs The Dalles | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Crook County | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Gladstone | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Gladstone | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs The Dalles | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Barger, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Ables, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Madras came up short against Crook County on Wednesday and fell 11-6.
Dasen Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Nakomis Rivera was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Estacada has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Madras, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Estacada's way against Madras when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Estacada made off with a 10-4 win. Do the Rangers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the White Buffaloes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
