Irrigon picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Mar 21, 2024, 9:51pm

Recap: Irrigon Knights vs. Umatilla Vikings

Irrigon entered their tilt with Umatilla with six consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with seven. They skirted past the Umatilla Vikings 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Irrigon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

For Umatilla's part, David Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was R.J. Estrada, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Irrigon pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Umatilla, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Irrigon will head out on the road to challenge Riverside at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Umatilla, they will take on Heppner/Ione at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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