Baseball Recap: Umatilla Wins Going Away Against Nyssa

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/01/26 @ Nyssa	14
04/14/26 vs Sherman	12
05/01/26 @ Nyssa	11
04/04/26 @ Ontario	11
04/04/26 @ Ontario	10

15 must be Umatilla's lucky number: they beat Nyssa with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.

Carter Griggs was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Umatilla is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. Griggs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Bryce Morris was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Umatilla is undefeated when Morris posts two or more runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Pablo Estrada, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Umatilla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

The victory got Umatilla back to even at 10-10. As for Nyssa, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Umatilla will square off against rival Enterprise/Joseph at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Nyssa is set to take on their familiar foe Riverside at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.