Gladstone came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Crook County Cowboys by a score of 6-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-2 win two weeks ago.
Ashlynne Franssen
| 05/16/25 vs Crook County | 18 |
| 05/14/25 @ Molalla | 11 |
| 05/12/25 vs The Dalles | 14 |
| 05/08/25 @ Estacada | 18 |
| 05/07/25 @ Madras | 14 |
| + 17 more games |
Ashlynne Franssen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Ashby, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Kaitlyn Totten was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Gladstone pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Crook County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12.
As of now, neither Gladstone nor the Cowboys have any future games scheduled.
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