The Santiam Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against North Douglas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santiam entered their tilt with Regis with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rams 18-1.
McKenna Dodge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Linsey Briley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Haili Becker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went North Douglas' way against Oakland on Friday as North Douglas made off with a 15-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Douglas.
Santiam pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for North Douglas, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Santiam might still be hurting after the 17-5 loss they got from North Douglas in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Santiam avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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