The La Pine Hawks will challenge the Madras White Buffalos at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. La Pine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Madras' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Pine is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since May 22, 2025 on Monday. They lost 12-3 to Lakeview. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Honkers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Madras fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against St. Helens on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the White Buffalos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bentley Stockton spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Jared Penaloza made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
La Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2-1. As for Madras, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
La Pine got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Madras by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the White Buffalos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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