The Southridge Skyhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the West Linn Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Southridge blew Central Catholic out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Central Catholic got their revenge. The Skyhawks fell just short of the Rams by a score of 7-5. The Skyhawks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, West Linn faced West Salem in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Lions walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Titans. The Lions have beaten the Titans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Titans has come to flipping the script.
Avery Wolf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, West Linn got a big performance out of Kendall Atwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Atwood has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Vivienne McGraw also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Southridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for West Linn, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Southridge couldn't quite finish off West Linn when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Skyhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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