The Dalles Riverhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Crook County Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dalles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Crook County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The Dalles is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gladstone just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Gladiators. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, The Dalles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Crook County stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Madras 25-6. Crook County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The Dalles' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Crook County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
The Dalles came out on top in a nail-biter against Crook County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Dalles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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