Gladstone hasn't had much luck against The Dalles recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Gladiators will look to defend their home field against the Riverhawks at 4:30 p.m. Gladstone will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Gladstone will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Estacada, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Gladiators came out on top against the Rangers by a score of 5-1 on Monday.
Ashlynne Franssen
| 04/21/25 vs Estacada | 15 |
| 04/17/25 @ Estacada | 13 |
| 04/16/25 vs Madras | 7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Madras | 16 |
| 04/11/25 @ Banks | 16 |
| + 6 more games |
Ashlynne Franssen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask The Dalles). Everything went their way against Madras on Monday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The Riverhawks haven't had any issues with the White Buffaloes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Gladstone pushed their record up to 6-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for The Dalles, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Gladstone might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from The Dalles when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Gladiators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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