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| 05/02/24 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
The Dalles has gone a perfect 6-0 against Gladstone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Riverhawks will venture away from home to challenge the Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Dalles is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Madras on Monday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The Riverhawks haven't had any issues with the White Buffaloes recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Gladstone came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Ashlynne Franssen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caroline Ashby, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Ashley Phillips also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The victory got Gladstone back to even at 6-6. As for The Dalles, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-7.
The Dalles took their victory against Gladstone when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Riverhawks repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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