Umatilla has not done well against Vale recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Umatilla Vikings put the hurt on the Vale Vikings with a sharp 11-1 victory. With that win, Umatilla brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Davis Raymond spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Monahan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Umatilla has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Vale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Umatilla by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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