The Dalles extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-9. They came up short against the Molalla Indians, falling 14-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Riverhawks of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
The Dalles saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Ortega, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Kale Beardmore was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Molalla, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Molalla's side, they got a great performance from Camdyn Morey as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Mason Strohmeyer was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Anderson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
While The Dalles had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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