Softball Preview: La Grande Tigers vs. Vale Vikings
The La Grande Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Vale Vikings at 3:00 p.m. La Grande's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Vale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Grande is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pendleton just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Buckaroos by a score of 9-7. La Grande has struggled against Pendleton recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Maddie Seavert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Dodds, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Enterprise/Joseph by a score of 6-2 last Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Grande fell to 6-1. As for Vale, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went La Grande's way against Vale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as La Grande made off with a 9-0 victory. Will La Grande repeat their success, or does Vale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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