The Santiam Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Linn Cobras at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Santiam will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Santiam had to settle for a 9-8 loss against North Douglas.
McKayla Dodge and Madie Allen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dodge went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Allen scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Linsey Briley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Central Linn made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Linn Christian Academy on Tuesday. Central Linn walked away with an 18-15 victory over East Linn Christian Academy.
Lily Diaz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. Rhian Hollister was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Santiam's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Central Linn, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Everything went Santiam's way against Central Linn in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Santiam made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Santiam repeat their success, or does Central Linn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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