Vernonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to the Clatskanie Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vernonia of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Vernonia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elam Cieloha, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Vernonia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Clatskanie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vernonia will take on Gaston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clatskanie, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Paul at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clatskanie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so St. Paul's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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