Baseball Preview: Caldera vs. Pendleton Buckaroos
Caldera will be playing at home against the Pendleton Buckaroos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Caldera finally turned things around against Summit on Friday. Caldera walked away with an 8-3 victory over Summit.
Griffin Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Hartlaub, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Brody Whitcomb was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pendleton was able to grind out a solid win over La Grande on Friday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pendleton.
Caldera's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15. As for Pendleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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