Santiam waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Lowell Devils. That's more bragging rights for Santiam, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKenna Dodge made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Santiam let Boston Flores and McKayla Dodge loose on the outfield. Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Dodge went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Dodge has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Linsey Briley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Santiam's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Lowell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-8.
Santiam will head out on the road to challenge Grant Union on Friday. Santiam's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Grant Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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