The West Linn Lions will take on the Aloha Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Linn 2, Aloha 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Linn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Westview, who was ranked 19th at the time (West Linn was ranked sixth). The Lions were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Wildcats on Wednesday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Avery Wolf spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Piper Ruthrauff
| 04/02/25 @ Westview | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountainside | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Jesuit | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Wilsonville | 1 |
| 05/22/24 vs Forest Grove | 1 |
On the hitting side, Emily Sakys and Piper Ruthrauff did most of the damage at the plate: Sakys got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ruthrauff went 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. Those three hits gave Ruthrauff a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Atwood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Aloha finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Glencoe. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Aloha saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nalana Warfield, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Hope Ashbrook also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
The victory was the third in a row for West Linn, bringing their record up to 6-1. As for Aloha, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. West Linn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Aloha struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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