Gladstone won against Molalla last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Gladstone Gladiators were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Madras White Buffaloes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gladstone.
Ashlynne Franssen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Franssen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Franssen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madyson Andrada was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Locke, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Gladstone's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Madras, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Gladstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Madras: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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