The Gervais Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Central Linn Cobras at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gervais is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Gervais is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Regis on Monday. They lost 12-1 to the Rams.
Gervais saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marina Bodunov, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Central Linn made sure to put some runs up on the board against Culver on Wednesday. Everything went Central Linn's way against Culver as Central Linn made off with a 20-5 win.
Chloe Kallai was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Kallai was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lora Johnson, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caillah Musgrove, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Gervais' defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Central Linn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-17 record this season.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gervais has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .513. However, it's not like Central Linn struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gervais was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Linn in their previous matchup back in April, winning 19-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gervais since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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