Umatilla had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Foundation Academy Lions by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
Stephan Huckeba made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cade Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Foundation Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Foundation Academy's side, Hunter Harris looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Miceli, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Pate, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Umatilla had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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