Gladstone is 0-5 against The Dalles since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gladstone Gladiators will look to defend their home field against The Dalles Riverhawks at 6:00 p.m.
Gladstone will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Crook County on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. Gladstone fell just short of Crook County by a score of 8-6. Gladstone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashlynne Franssen put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Franssen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Franssen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ashley Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Madyson Andrada was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, The Dalles came tearing into Wednesday's game with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the White Buffaloes onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering The Dalles has won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Siyra Faulkner looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, The Dalles got a massive performance out of Zoe Lebreton, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Graves, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Gladstone's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for The Dalles, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Gladstone might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from The Dalles in their previous matchup back in April. Will Gladstone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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