After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five contests, Gervais finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 22-1 to the Santiam Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gervais of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Santiam's part, McKenna Dodge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Santiam let Boston Flores and Linsey Briley loose on the outfield. Flores went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Briley scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Flores has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was McKayla Dodge, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gervais' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Santiam, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Gervais will head out on the road to square off against Culver at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Gervais is facing Culver at the right time seeing as Culver is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Santiam, they will be playing at home against Mohawk at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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