The Scio Loggers are taking a road trip to face off against the Willamina Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scio has four straight wins, Willamina has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Scio sidestepped Dayton for a 4-2 victory.
Triston Garton and Henry Siegmund did most of the damage at the plate: Garton went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Siegmund went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Garton a new career-high.
Santiam Christian hit Willamina with a seven-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 11-1 to the Eagles.
Willamina saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orrin Reid, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Scio's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Willamina, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scio has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Willamina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Scio took their victory against Willamina in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Loggers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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