Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts is 0-6 against La Salle since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 5:00 p.m.
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Centennial on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, La Salle entered their tilt with Hood River Valley on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Eagles. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 3, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Torsten Hersom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Declan O'Brien, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jack Schweitzer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
La Salle pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts couldn't quite get it done against La Salle when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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