After flying high against Madras on Wednesday, Gladstone came back down to earth. The Gladiators fell just short of the Estacada Rangers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Gladiators have suffered since March 26, 2025.
Gladstone's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Estacada, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
While Gladstone had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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