For the second straight game, Hood River Valley will face off against Canby. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Hood River Valley has won nine straight at home, while Canby won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Hood River Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Canby just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 9-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
For Canby's part, not much got past Alli Hayzlett, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Hood River Valley off the board. Hayzlett has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Saucedo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Troutman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Canby is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hood River Valley, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-3.
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