The Dalles Riverhawks will venture away from home to face off against the Gladstone Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dalles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
The Dalles let Madras stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Monday but luckily The Dalles prevailed anyway. The Riverhawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the White Buffalos, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Riverhawks have posted against the White Buffalos since May 3, 2023.
Gunner Bustos
| 04/27/26 @ Madras | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ La Grande | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Tillamook | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs Philomath | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Phoenix | 1 |
Gunner Bustos made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Bustos wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Ortega, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another was Kale Beardmore, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gladstone, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Estacada 4-3 on Monday.
Gladstone is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for The Dalles, their record now sits at 11-5.
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