Willamina won the last time they faced Vernonia, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Willamina Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Vernonia Loggers out 12-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Willamina.
Kaden Konovalov made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Konovalov was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orrin Reid, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Graham, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Vernonia's side, Logan Wolf and Trevor Wolf did some serious damage despite the final result: Wolf scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Wolf scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Wolf has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of James Busch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Willamina's win ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-17. As for Vernonia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Willamina nor Vernonia have any future games scheduled.
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