Oregon City is 9-1 against Lakeridge since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oregon City Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeridge Pacers at 5:30 p.m. Oregon City will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Oregon City is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Tigard (and have done all season long). Oregon City's pitcher stepped up to hand Tigard a 6-0 shutout on Friday. Oregon City's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six matches.
Lily Riley made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Riley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Riley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Riley wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reese Gardner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double. Caiden Grimmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lakeridge had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Tualatin on Wednesday.
Like Oregon City, Lakeridge also got a great game from a two-way player: DELANEY HOYLE. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). HOYLE was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, LAUREN BEACH was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was FINLEY DICKSON, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Oregon City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Lakeridge, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Oregon City took their victory against Lakeridge in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 13-0. Will Oregon City repeat their success, or does Lakeridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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