Lake Oswego had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it five. They fell just short of the Oregon City Pioneers by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Monday.
Kaiya Carnegie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As for Oregon City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Oregon City's side, Ellie Joseph made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Joseph has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Elise Bean and Chloe Stromme did most of the damage at the plate: Bean went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Stromme went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Bean a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Lake Oswego will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Linn at 7:00 p.m. The Lions will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Lakers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oregon City, they will head out to square off against Tualatin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pioneers are facing the Timberwolves at the right time seeing as the Timberwolves are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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