Baseball Preview: Pendleton Buckaroos vs. Valley Christian Trojans
The Pendleton Buckaroos will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Christian Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pendleton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three, while Valley Christian will come in with ten straight wins.
While Pendleton couldn't quite beat Rockledge on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Pendleton fell just short of Rockledge by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Redmond with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Caleb Sweeney looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Sanchez relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Carson Grier, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Caleb Danzeisen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Pendleton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
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