West Carroll had lost 20 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it 21. They lost 19-4 to the Oregon Hawks. The Thunder were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
As for Oregon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Oregon's part, Emma Schlichtmann looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Schlichtmann posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since April 3rd.
At the plate, Oregon got a massive performance out of Ella Dannhorn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits Dannhorn has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abree Barker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Carroll will head out to face off against East Dubuque at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oregon, they will venture away from home to take on Ashton-Franklin Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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