Preview: Pendleton Bulldogs vs. Daniel Lions
The Pendleton Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Daniel Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pendleton can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Crescent out 5-4.
Laney Jennings was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Jennings has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Beak, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Ella Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Daniel, as they earned their first road win of the season. They skirted past West-Oak 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Daniel as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Pendleton pushed their record up to 5-4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Daniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
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