Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Linn). They blew past the Aloha Warriors 23-5 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Olivia Hart looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season.
Emily Sakys
| 04/04/25 vs Aloha | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Grant | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Westview | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Jesuit | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountainside | 1 |
At the plate, West Linn got a massive performance out of Emily Sakys, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those four runs gave Sakys a new career-high. Piper Ruthrauff was another key player, firing off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
West Linn lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aloha didn't launched any home runs.
The win (which was West Linn's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Aloha, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Linn will welcome Mountainside at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Aloha, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against South Albany at 5:00 p.m. The Redhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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