The Newport Cubs will head out to square off against the Gladstone Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newport comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Newport is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Tillamook by a score of 16-15 on Tuesday. Even if the Cubs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Ivy Ruddiman and Izzie Stark stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruddiman scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Stark scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those runs were Ruddiman's first of the season. Ashtyn Black was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Newport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gladstone scored first but ultimately less than La Grande in their game on Friday. They lost 11-1 to the Tigers. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashlynne Franssen put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 15 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Newport's record is now 0-4. As for Gladstone, their record now sits at 1-3.
Newport couldn't quite finish off Gladstone in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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