Elmira had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They came up short against the La Pine Hawks, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 back in April.
As for La Pine, they now have a winning record of 10-9. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
For La Pine's part, Riley Flack was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Flack has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Dayton Wilkinson and Jesse Hanner did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkinson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Hanner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hanner has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Davey Taylor, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Elmira will be playing in front of their home fans against Sisters at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Outlaws will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Pine, they are taking a road trip to take on Creswell at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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