The Bend Lava Bears will square off against the Century Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Bend didn't have quite enough to beat Canby and fell 8-7. The Lava Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cassidy Sandgren made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. MacKenzie Shaughnessy also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Century got the win against South Albany on Thursday by a conclusive 12-1. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Alyssa Loza was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Loza was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Kinney and Hailey Jordan did most of the damage at the plate: Kinney scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Jordan scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylie Benge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Century always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Bend's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Century, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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