The Silverton Foxes will square off against the West Linn Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silverton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Central hit Silverton with a 11-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Foxes lost 18-8 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Foxes have suffered against the Panthers since April 16, 2019.
Madalynn Ehrens
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Madalynn Ehrens was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexington Rains, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Linn entered their tilt with Tigard on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the Lions' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
West Linn also got a great performance from Meadow Sanborn as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Piper Ruthrauff was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
West Linn's win bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Silverton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Silverton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Linn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Silverton came up short against West Linn in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Foxes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
