Baseball Recap: McLoughlin snaps five-game streak of losses on the road

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 3:22pm

Baseball Recap: McLoughlin Pioneers vs. Umatilla Vikings

McLoughlin can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game in Tuesday's first game. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Umatilla Vikings. The victory was just what McLoughlin needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior match.

For Umatilla's part, Brian Younger-Morris and Linkin Zamudio did some serious damage despite the final result: Younger-Morris went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Zamudio went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

McLoughlin's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Umatilla, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McLoughlin beat Umatilla by a score of 19-4 later that day.

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