Baseball Recap: Estacada Has No Trouble Against Seaside

Estacada won the last time they faced Seaside and things went their way on Thursday too. The Rangers put the hurt on the Seagulls with a sharp 14-3 victory. While the Rangers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Paul Ables made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ables was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Estacada let Will Olson and Blake Barger run wild. Olson scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Barger scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Dane Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Estacada kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Estacada has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Seaside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Estacada and Seaside will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Rangers will square off against rival Molalla at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Seaside is set to take on their familiar foe Scappoose at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.