La Salle has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.28 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wilsonville Wildcats, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Friday.
La Salle got a good showing from Max Bishop, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bishop has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jack Schweitzer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
La Salle is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 19-3 Canby and 18-3 Canby (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 93% over those games). As for Wilsonville, they pushed their record up to 25-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Salle will face off against rival Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wilsonville is set to take on their familiar foe Canby at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.4, the Cougars 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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