Oregon City put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tualatin Timberwolves a 10-0 shutout. Oregon City's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Ellie Joseph was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Joseph has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Joseph was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caiden Grimmer and Ally Pagel did most of the damage at the plate: Grimmer scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Pagel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Stromme, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Oregon City is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Tualatin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oregon City will take on West Linn at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Linn will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Oregon City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tualatin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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