Reynolds is 2-8 against Gresham since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gophers at 5:00 p.m. Reynolds has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Reynolds lost 18-2 to Nelson on Monday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Gresham waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Gophers, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Ayden Gardenhire, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Clackamas off the board. Gardenhire has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddy Sagapolutele was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Daya Nelson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Gresham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Gresham's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Reynolds, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Reynolds suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gresham in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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