Willamette had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it eight. They came up short against the Silverton Foxes, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Foxes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Saturday.
As for Silverton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Silverton's part, Brynnlee Dalisky looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dalisky has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Rains, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexington Rains, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Willamette will venture away from home to face off against South Eugene at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Silverton, they will square off against Corvallis at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Foxes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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