
Pioneers
04/23/25 vs Tualatin | 11 |
03/20/25 @ McDaniel | 8 |
04/16/25 vs West Linn | 7 |
04/05/25 vs McMinnville | 7 |
03/25/25 vs Sheldon | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oregon City). They put the hurt on the Tualatin Timberwolves with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won six in a row.
Ellie Joseph was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Allie Oliver was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Callie Arnold was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Oregon City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tualatin didn't got any hits.
Oregon City's record now sits at 5-10. As for Tualatin, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oregon City will challenge Lakeridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pacers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.62 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tualatin, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lake Oswego at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Timberwolves are facing the Lakers at the right time seeing as the Lakers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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