Baseball Recap: La Pine Comes Up Short

After flying high against Elmira on Friday, La Pine came back down to earth. The Hawks took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Creswell Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

La Pine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Adams, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

La Pine has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Creswell, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Pine is set to face off against their familiar foe Pleasant Hill at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Creswell will challenge rival Sisters at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.