After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McLoughlin, Umatilla was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Irrigon Knights 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since May 10, 2025.
Carter Griggs
| 05/08/26 vs Enterprise/Joseph | 6 |
| 04/18/26 vs Vale | 5 |
| 04/10/26 vs Burns | 5 |
| 03/24/26 vs Heppner/Ione | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ La Grande | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Carter Griggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has become a key player for Umatilla: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-13 otherwise.
At the plate, David Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Umatilla moved to 11-14 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Irrigon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
As of now, neither Umatilla nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.
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