La Grande can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Baker/Powder Valley Bulldogs an 11-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Grande also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Carlee Strand made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Strand was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Maddie Seavert and Marti Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Seavert fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Anderson fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Dodds, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
La Grande's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Baker/Powder Valley, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
La Grande will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ontario at 2:00 p.m. La Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Ontario's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Baker/Powder Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Nyssa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baker/Powder Valley and Nyssa are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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