Baseball Game Recap: Vale Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 12:16pm

Baseball Recap: Vale Vikings vs. Umatilla Vikings

Vale was the 11-8 winner over Umatilla when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Vale Vikings lost 11-1 to the Umatilla Vikings on Friday.

For Umatilla's part, Davis Raymond spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. Raymond has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Carter Monahan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Vale's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Umatilla, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vale beat Umatilla by a score of 9-7 later that day.

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