Lakeridge won the last time they faced Lake Oswego, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lakeridge Pacers won by a run and slipped past the Lake Oswego Lakers 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lakeridge.
DELANEY HOYLE made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. HOYLE has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. HOYLE was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from her three at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on HAYDEN BARNEY, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was FINLEY DICKSON, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Lake Oswego, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Lakeridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Linn at 6:30 p.m. West Linn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lake Oswego, they will head out on the road to face off against Tigard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tigard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lake Oswego's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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