Umatilla is 0-8 against Vale since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Umatilla Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vale Vikings at 1:00 p.m. Umatilla will be strutting in after a victory while Vale will be coming in after a defeat.
Umatilla will bounce into Friday's game after beating Burns, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. Umatilla had just enough and edged Burns out 12-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Umatilla considering their one-run performance the match before.
R.J. Estrada and Carter Monahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Estrada tossed five innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Monahan tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Estrada scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Monahan scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Vale had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Nyssa last Tuesday. Vale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Umatilla's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Vale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Umatilla came up short against Vale in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Will Umatilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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