Estacada extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-5 in the process. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gladstone Gladiators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gladiators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Thursday.
As for Gladstone, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For Gladstone's part, Ashlynne Franssen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Franssen has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Caroline Ashby was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Ashley Phillips also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Estacada is set to challenge their familiar foe Crook County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Gladstone will square off against rival The Dalles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Gladiators' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Riverhawks have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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