The Gladstone Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the Crook County Cowboys on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gladstone lost 14-4 to Molalla on Wednesday.
Ashlynne Franssen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Franssen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Franssen was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Franssen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Phillips, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crook County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Molalla by a score of 10-8.
Gladstone's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Crook County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8-1.
Gladstone suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Crook County in their previous matchup on April 10th. Can Gladstone avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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