Lakeridge is 1-9 against Oregon City since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pacers will venture away from home to face off against the Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. Lakeridge has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakeridge is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 11-0 to Tigard. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, Oregon City had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Timberwolves a 9-0 shutout.
Ellie Joseph made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophie Funnemark, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Callie Arnold also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Oregon City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.
Oregon City's record is now 9-11. As for Lakeridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Lakeridge might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Oregon City in their previous matchup last Friday. Can the Pacers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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