The Willamina Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Willamina's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
On Wednesday, Willamina made easy work of Blanchet Catholic and carried off an 18-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Yamhill-Carlton had taken Dayton down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 8-7. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Willamina's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Yamhill-Carlton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Willamina came up short against Yamhill-Carlton in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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