The Lake Oswego Lakers were able to grind out a solid win over the Ida B. Wells Guardians on Wednesday, taking the game 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers.
Elliott Wear
| 05/21/25 @ Ida B. Wells | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Tualatin | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Lakeridge | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Lakeridge | 6 |
Elliott Wear was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Harrison Smith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lake Oswego is 2-1 when Smith allows two or fewer earned runs, but 10-14 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carsten Lemon, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Enzo Tosoni, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Lake Oswego's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-15. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ida B. Wells, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-9.
Lake Oswego does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ida B. Wells, they will square off against Scappoose at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Guardians surely won't give up without a fight.
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