Falcons
| 05/06/25 @ Hood River Valley | 9-5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Hood River Valley | 3-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Putnam | 4-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Putnam | 7-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Parkrose | 14-0 |
| + 6 more games |
La Salle came tearing into Tuesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Hood River Valley Eagles. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Torsten Hersom made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Declan O'Brien, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jack Schweitzer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
La Salle's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Hood River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Coming up, La Salle will venture away from home to challenge Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hood River Valley has already played their next contest (against the Lightning), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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