Estacada is 1-9 against Crook County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Estacada Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crook County Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Estacada is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Molalla (and have done all season long). Everything went Estacada's way against Molalla on Wednesday as Estacada made off with a 14-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Estacada considering their two-run performance the game before.
Laney Briones spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Those six innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emree Hunter, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Bailey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crook County came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Gladstone out 8-6.
Estacada's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Crook County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8-1.
Estacada suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Crook County in their previous matchup back in April. Will Estacada have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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