Greyhounds
| 04/18/25 vs Knappa | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Amity | 8 |
| 04/08/25 @ Western Christian | 16 |
| 04/05/25 vs Westside Christian | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
The Gaston Greyhounds will face off against the Portland Christian Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Knappa hit Gaston with a eight-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Greyhounds lost 13-3 to the Loggers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Greyhounds have suffered since May 13, 2024.
Brysen Riccardi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Zach Bozich was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Portland Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Clatskanie.
Jack Mazurowski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Portland Christian's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Donovan Endres, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Portland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Gaston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gaston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Portland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gaston took their win against Portland Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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