Baseball Recap: Bend Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bend ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They beat the Lake Oswego Lakers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. While the Lava Bears didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Cash Hattenhauer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

Hattenhauer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Goodman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Goodman's first of the season. Mason Pendergast was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Lava Bears

Previous Games (Home)

04/08/25 vs Lake Oswego	6-5
04/08/25 vs Lake Oswego	6-5
03/20/25 vs McDaniel	11-2
03/20/25 vs McDaniel	11-2
06/27/24 vs Canby	2-1
+ 2 more games

Bend pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Oswego, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bend will welcome Wilsonville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Lava Bears surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Oswego, they will face off against Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.