Gresham proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by eight) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Forest Grove Vikings 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gophers have posted since April 24, 2024.
Maddy Sagapolutele was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Suntaya Riddle also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Gophers
| 04/14/25 @ Forest Grove | 3-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Lakeridge | 16-5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Ida B. Wells | 18-1 |
Gresham's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Coming up, Gresham will take on Aloha at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Gophers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Forest Grove, they will square off against Putnam at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings are facing the Kingsmen at the right time seeing as the Kingsmen are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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