The Gresham Gophers will head out on the road to face off against the Reynolds Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gresham has three straight victories, Reynolds has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Gresham had just enough and edged Nelson out 7-6.
Maddy Sagapolutele made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sagapolutele has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sagapolutele was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ally Downing and Melinda Herrejon did most of the damage at the plate: Downing scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Herrejon scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nayeli Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reynolds might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Barlow who claimed the real prize. Reynolds fell victim to a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Barlow.
Reynolds saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubs Clement, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Gresham back to even at 9-9. As for Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything went Gresham's way against Reynolds in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Gresham made off with a 14-4 victory. Will Gresham repeat their success, or does Reynolds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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