McDaniel unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 8-3 to the Oregon City Pioneers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2018.
Izzy Hale put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Hale was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tiffany Jordan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Oregon City back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, McDaniel will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountainside at 4:30 p.m. As for Oregon City, they will take on Barlow in a tournament on Monday.
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