Willamina extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They came up short against the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers, falling 36-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 32-10 on Monday.
Bob Larsen and Carter Felton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Larsen went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Felton went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that Felton has hit this season.
As for Yamhill-Carlton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games.
On Yamhill-Carlton's side, Gus Brunner was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Brunner has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Kutter, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Willamina is taking a road trip to challenge Santiam Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yamhill-Carlton, they will welcome Gaston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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