Gladstone hadn't done well against Estacada recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Gladiators' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rangers a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Gladiators sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ashlynne Franssen
| 05/08/25 @ Estacada | 18 |
| 05/07/25 @ Madras | 14 |
| 05/05/25 @ Crook County | 15 |
| 05/01/25 vs Crook County | 16 |
| 04/30/25 vs Molalla | 12 |
| + 14 more games |
Ashlynne Franssen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 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 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Caroline Ashby was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Gladstone pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Estacada, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-8 record.
Gladstone has already played their next matchup (against The Dalles), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Estacada, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-1 loss against Crook County on the 12th.
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