After flying high against Liberty last Monday, Tigard came back down to earth. The Tigard Tigers fell just short of the Oregon City Pioneers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tigard in their matchups with Oregon City: they've now lost four in a row.
For Oregon City's part, the team relied heavily on Taylor Alexander, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ally Pagel, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Tigard's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Oregon City, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Tigard will square off against Tualatin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tigard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Tualatin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oregon City, they will be playing at home against Lakeridge at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeridge: 3.1, Oregon City: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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