Estacada dropped their record down to 9-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 10-0 to the Gladstone Gladiators. Rangers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Gladiators since on Thursday.
As for Gladstone, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6. Considering they have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Gladstone's part, Ashlynne Franssen made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Franssen has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Gladstone got a big performance out of Natalee Marvin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Kaitlyn Totten was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Estacada will head out on the road to take on Silverton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gladstone will be paying especially close attention to the Rangers' match: after the Rangers face off against the Foxes, they'll take on Gladstone again at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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