In what's become a running theme this season, Oregon City gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They beat the Lake Oswego Lakers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. Give Oregon City's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Ellie Joseph and Lily Riley were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Joseph struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Riley struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Joseph scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Riley scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Oregon City let Chloe Stromme and Reese Gardner loose on the outfield. Stromme went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Gardner went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Grimmer, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Oregon City is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Lake Oswego, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oregon City will square off against Tigard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tigard: 3.3, Oregon City: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lake Oswego, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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