Lakeridge is 1-9 against Oregon City since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lakeridge Pacers will be staying on the road to face off against the Oregon City Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeridge gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Tualatin.
DELANEY HOYLE made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). HOYLE has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. HOYLE was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, LAUREN BEACH was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. FINLEY DICKSON was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oregon City waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Oregon City, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Lakeridge, Oregon City also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Riley. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Riley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Riley wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reese Gardner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double. Another player making a difference was Caiden Grimmer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Lakeridge's record now sits at 13-7. As for Oregon City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Lakeridge might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Oregon City in their previous matchup last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Riley, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Now that Lakeridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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