The Estacada Rangers will take on the Crook County Cowboys at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Estacada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Estacada came up short against Gladstone and fell 6-3. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Estacada saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Olson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Paul Ables, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crook County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Molalla by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Crook County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Estacada, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
Estacada took their victory against Crook County when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-2 score. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Cowboys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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