The Dalles Riverhawks will challenge the Gladstone Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with The Dalles sitting on 11 straight wins and Gladstone on five.
The Dalles' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Madras 18-0. Considering the Riverhawks have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Gladstone and Estacada, and Gladstone kept the tradition alive. The Gladiators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Friday.
Ashlynne Franssen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gladstone's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Natalee Marvin, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Gladstone's victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for The Dalles, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Everything went The Dalles' way against Gladstone in their previous matchup back in April, as The Dalles made off with an 8-1 victory. Will the Riverhawks repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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