The Willamina Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Clatskanie Tigers at 3:00 p.m. Willamina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five, while Clatskanie will come in with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Willamina fell victim to a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of Clatskanie. That's two games in a row now that Willamina has lost by exactly 13 runs.
For Clatskanie's part, Zach Mollenhour and Topher McDonnell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mollenhour tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, McDonnell tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Mollenhour scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while McDonnell scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Shroll, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Shroll is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Finn McDonnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Willamina's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clatskanie, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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