The Dalles dropped their record down to 7-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gladstone Gladiators. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Gladstone, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Gladstone's part, Ashlynne Franssen made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Franssen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.
Franssen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Locke, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The Dalles has already played their next contest (against Crook County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gladstone, they are taking a road trip to square off against Molalla at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gladiators are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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