Sadly, Irrigon is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of the Riverside Pirates on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Irrigon of the 19-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Riverside's part, Elaina Salgado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Salgado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Salgado was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maycee Strebin, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Luna, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Irrigon's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Riverside, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Irrigon by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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