The West Linn Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Oregon City Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Linn comes in on 15 and Oregon City on five.
If West Linn beats Oregon City with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. West Linn never let Lakeridge onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday.
The result came thanks to Avery Wolf's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee Gaustad, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Kendall Atwood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oregon City can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Tualatin 10-0. Give Oregon City's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Ellie Joseph was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Joseph was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Oregon City let Caiden Grimmer and Ally Pagel loose on the outfield. Grimmer scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Pagel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Alexander, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
West Linn's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Oregon City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
West Linn's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. West Linn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Oregon City, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Linn continue to outrun the ball?
West Linn skirted past Oregon City 2-0 when the teams last played on April 15th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oregon City's Lily Riley, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Linn still be able to contain Riley? There's only one way to find out.
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