05/09/25 vs Grant Union | 18 |
04/25/25 @ Elgin | 17 |
04/25/25 @ Elgin | 16 |
04/26/25 @ St. Paul | 12 |
05/06/25 @ Sherman | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irrigon). They put the hurt on the Grant Union Prospectors with a sharp 18-8 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights, who have now won four games in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kodi Maris, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brock Locey, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Irrigon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Irrigon pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grant Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Irrigon will welcome Sherman at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grant Union, they will take on Heppner/Ione at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Prospectors surely won't give up without a fight.
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