Willamina extended their losing streak to 15 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Scio Loggers. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Loggers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Kaden Konovalov
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Kaden Konovalov was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Orrin Reid was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Marcus Sickles, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As for Scio, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-12. Four seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Scio's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Flack, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Flack is becoming a predictor of the Loggers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-12 when he doesn't). Braxton Carlson was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Scio beat Willamina by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
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