On Friday, Pendleton faced La Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pendleton Buckaroos had just enough and edged the La Grande Tigers out 9-7. Winning may never get old, but Pendleton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
For La Grande's part, Maddie Seavert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Joselyn Dodds was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pendleton pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for La Grande, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Pendleton will head out on the road to face off against Weston-McEwen/Griswold at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for La Grande, they will be playing at home against Vale at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Grande's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Vale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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