For the second straight game, The Dalles will face off against Dallas. The Riverhawks will head out to challenge the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
The Dalles proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Dallas 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Riverhawks have posted since April 24th.
For Dallas' part, Madi Ruman spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Ruman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dallas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddi Jones, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base.
The Dalles' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Dallas, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
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