Woodburn can finally bid farewell to their 17-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past the Crescent Valley Raiders 5-3. The victory was just what Woodburn needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
For Crescent Valley's part, Clara Fitts spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Fitts has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Kessler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessie Brown, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Crescent Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Woodburn's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-10. As for Crescent Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Woodburn will look to defend their home field in Monday's first game against McKay at 5:00 p.m. Woodburn is facing McKay at the right time seeing as McKay is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Crescent Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lebanon is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Crescent Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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