Nyssa was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's first game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Umatilla Vikings by a score of 5-4. Nyssa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Umatilla apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jace Bateman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Bateman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ramon Iniguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Umatilla's side, Davis Raymond tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Raymond has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Umatilla's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was R.J. Estrada, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was David Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nyssa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Umatilla, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Nyssa beat Umatilla by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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