La Grande put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Lowry Buckaroos. La Grande's victory was all the more impressive since the Buckaroos were averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Carlee Strand
| 03/21/25 vs Lowry | 10 |
| 04/26/24 vs Baker/Powder Valley | 6 |
| 04/19/24 vs Pendleton | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lakeland | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ The Dalles | 3 |
Carlee Strand made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, La Grande got a massive performance out of Paige Allen, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Austyn Meuser was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
La Grande's record is now 3-0. As for Lowry, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
Looking ahead, La Grande will challenge Lewiston at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Grande's pitchers better be ready for this one: Lewiston has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Lowry, they will take on Vallivue in a tournament on Saturday. Vallivue will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lowry surely won't give up without a fight.
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