The Elgin Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Heppner/Ione Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Elgin after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Union/Cove, falling 14-8. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Roan Spratling was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Spratling was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Kadin Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Heppner/Ione didn't have quite enough to beat Irrigon on Saturday and fell 10-9.
Elgin's record now sits at 0-2. As for Heppner/Ione, their record is now 2-5.
Elgin suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Heppner/Ione in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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