Oregon is 2-8 against Stillman Valley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Oregon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Oregon fell victim to North Boone and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.
Oregon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Dannhorn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 4-1.
Stillman Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Oregon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-6.
Oregon couldn't quite finish off Stillman Valley when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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