The Gladstone Gladiators will head out to square off against The Dalles Riverhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gladstone comes in on five and The Dalles on 11.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Gladstone and Estacada, and Gladstone kept the tradition alive. The Gladiators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Friday.
Ashlynne Franssen
| 05/15/26 vs Estacada | 17 |
| 04/20/26 vs Madras | 7 |
| 04/13/26 vs St. Helens | 9 |
| 04/10/26 @ Gresham | 18 |
| 04/08/26 vs Newport | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Ashlynne Franssen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gladstone's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Natalee Marvin, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, The Dalles got themselves on the board against Madras on Friday, but Madras never followed suit. They blew past the White Buffalos 18-0. The Riverhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Gladstone's record now sits at 14-12. As for The Dalles, their record is now 15-3.
Gladstone suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to The Dalles in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Gladiators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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