On May 11, 2012, the top two teams in the current league standings will go head to head, as
Pendleton and
Hermiston meet. The Buckaroos currently hold a 3.00-game lead over the Bulldogs for first place.
Camran Pollick was the hottest hitter in the league this week, racking up a .667 average, two home runs and four RBIs. His Hermiston team went 2-1.
The Dalles-Wahtonka's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only 27 hits and 14 walks, both of which led the league. The Eagle-Indians have given up a mere 143 hits on the year in addition to compiling 129 strikeouts.
Alex Baldwin is the leader in that category with 31 Ks on the season.
Pendleton, the league leader in home runs, hit six more dingers this week to add to its season total of 17.
Tommy Lane has hit a team-high nine home runs for the Buckaroos, currently first in the league standings with a 17-5 record.
Pendleton's Lane led the league with nine hits this week. He is first in the league with 34 hits this year, and has a .531 batting average.
The most home runs in the league this week went to Lane, who bashed three for the Buckaroos. With nine homers this season, he ranks first in the league.
Hood River Valley's
Alex Baldwin threw seven shutout innings in a 13-10 win over The Dalles-Wahtonka on May 5, 2012. He struck out eight, allowing three hits.
Alex Baldwin led The Dalles-Wahtonka to a win on May 5, 2012, as he notched eight strikeouts to beat Hood River Valley, 1-0. He gave up three hits and zero runs over seven innings of work.
