Baseball Recap: Pendleton Victorious

Pendleton had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-8 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Walhalla Razorbacks 6-5. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Razorbacks on Wednesday, they had to take a 7-4 defeat.

Bradley Runion

Base on Balls Against

03/23/26 @ Walhalla	2
03/17/26 @ Belton-Honea Path	1

Bradley Runion was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Pendleton is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-7 otherwise. Runion was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.

Runion wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Theo LeMahieu, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That RBI was LeMahieu's first of the season.

As for Walhalla, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. Razorbacks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Pendleton since Friday.

On Walhalla's side, they got a good showing from RUSH HARVEY, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. HARVEY has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

Coming up, Pendleton will welcome Council Rock South at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Walhalla, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against West-Oak on the 30th.