The Ida B. Wells Guardians will take on the Lake Oswego Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Ida B. Wells nor Lake Oswego posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Ida B. Wells is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 3rd on Monday. They came up short against Grant, falling 11-1. The Guardians haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lake Oswego and Tualatin meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Lakers skirted past the Timberwolves 2-1.
Rylan McClaskey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Lake Oswego's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 9-14 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Lake Oswego's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caden Gerritz, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Gerritz's first of the season.
Lake Oswego's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Ida B. Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Lake Oswego's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ida B. Wells hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Lake Oswego, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Ida B. Wells' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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