Gresham is 2-8 against Barlow since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gresham Gophers will look to defend their home field against the Barlow Bruins at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
After only one run in their last matchup, Gresham made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sandy on Thursday. Gresham was the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Sandy.
Maddy Sagapolutele was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Sagapolutele was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ally Downing was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was La Terra Foster-frison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Barlow scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Newberg as Barlow made off with a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Barlow has won by exactly ten runs.
Gresham's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Barlow, they pushed their record up to 5-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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