Wilsonville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Canby Cougars onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Wilsonville as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not much got past Mia Rucker, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Canby off the board. Rucker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mary Matthews, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Holly, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
Wilsonville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7-1. As for Canby, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilsonville will take on Hood River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilsonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Hood River Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canby, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against La Salle at 4:30 p.m.
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