Oregon City is 7-1 against Lake Oswego since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oregon City Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Oswego Lakers at 6:45 p.m. Oregon City will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Oswego will be coming in after a defeat.
Oregon City took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Tualatin 11-1. Considering Oregon City has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Joseph made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Joseph has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Joseph was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ally Pagel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Taylor Alexander was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lake Oswego suffered a tough 18-1 loss at the hands of West Linn on Friday. Lake Oswego has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oregon City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Lake Oswego, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Oregon City came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Oswego in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oregon City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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