After two games on the road, Nyssa is heading back home. They will take on the Umatilla Vikings at 1:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Back in March, Nyssa fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Marsing.
Umatilla lost a close one when they played in Tuesday's first game but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed in Tuesday's second game was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-4 walloping at the hands of McLoughlin. Umatilla has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Umatilla saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Valdez III, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Nyssa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Nyssa came out on top in a nail-biter against Umatilla when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Nyssa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Umatilla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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