Lakers
| 04/02/25 vs South Salem | 15-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cleveland | 17-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Grant | 16-5 |
Lake Oswego waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Salem Saxons a 15-0 shutout. The Lakers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Saxons, too.
Ava Beach looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Perlewitz was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Maxwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Oswego kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Salem only managed one hit.
Lake Oswego pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for South Salem, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Lake Oswego will square off against Gresham at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Salem, they will face off against Clackamas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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