La Grande has gone a perfect 4-0 against Lewiston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. La Grande will challenge Lewiston at 9:00 a.m. La Grande will be strutting in after a victory while Lewiston will be coming in after a defeat.
Lewiston will be up against a hot La Grande team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. La Grande put the hurt on Lowry with a sharp 10-3 win on Friday. La Grande's victory was all the more impressive since the Buckaroos were averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Carlee Strand
| 03/21/25 vs Lowry | 10 |
| 04/26/24 vs Baker/Powder Valley | 6 |
| 04/19/24 vs Pendleton | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lakeland | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ The Dalles | 3 |
Carlee Strand made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, La Grande got a massive performance out of Paige Allen, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Austyn Meuser, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lewiston came up short against Vallivue on Friday and fell 8-5. The Bengals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewiston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taren Nuxoll, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run was Nuxoll's first of the season.
Lewiston's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for La Grande, their record is now 3-0.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. La Grande hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Lewiston struggles in that department as they've averaged .364. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Grande beat Lewiston 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does La Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewiston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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