Gladstone had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Molalla Indians a 6-0 shutout on Monday. This was payback for Gladstone, who suffered a 16-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ashlynne Franssen made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Franssen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Franssen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalee Marvin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Gunderson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Gladstone's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Molalla, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-13.
Gladstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Molalla: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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