After flying high against Riverside last Tuesday, Umatilla came back down to earth. The Umatilla Vikings wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Burns Hilanders on Friday. Umatilla has not had much luck with Burns recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Burns' part, Jack Wright made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trask Lardy and Orion Houck did most of the damage at the plate: Lardy scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Houck scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jayson Graham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Burns, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Umatilla beat Burns by a score of 12-11 later that day.
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