The Oakridge Warriors will take on the Lowell Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Oakridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Camas Valley. They had just enough and edged out the Hornets 9-8. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cole Walters made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Jasper Spoon
| 04/16/25 vs Camas Valley | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Reedsport | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Oakland | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs La Pine | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Colton | 1 |
In other pitching news, Jasper Spoon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Walters wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Palanuk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Those two stolen bases gave Palanuk a new career-high. Another was Jonathan Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lowell waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Oakers as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Oakridge, they moved to 8-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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