The La Grande Tigers will head out to face off against the Gladstone Gladiators at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. La Grande is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
La Grande had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Vale on Wednesday. La Grande put the hurt on Vale with a sharp 10-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Marti Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Maddie Seavert was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gladstone fell victim to Astoria and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fishermen.
La Grande's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Gladstone, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
La Grande skirted past Gladstone 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Will La Grande repeat their success, or does Gladstone has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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