The Pendleton Buckaroos will head out on the road to challenge Caldera at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Pendleton was able to grind out a solid victory over La Grande, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pendleton.
Meanwhile, Caldera has not done well against Summit recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Caldera came out on top against Summit by a score of 8-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Caldera as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Griffin Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Hartlaub, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Whitcomb, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pendleton pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Caldera, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
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