Santiam has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mohawk Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Santiam will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Santiam is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Gervais (and have done all season long). Santiam put the hurt on Gervais with a sharp 22-1 victory on Tuesday. Santiam's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
McKenna Dodge made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Boston Flores and Linsey Briley did most of the damage at the plate: Flores went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Briley scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Flores is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Madie Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mohawk has not done well against Central Linn recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mohawk came out on top against Central Linn by a score of 26-21.
Santiam has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Mohawk, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Santiam took their victory against Mohawk in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 21-1. Does Santiam have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mohawk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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