Umatilla was the 5-4 winner over Nyssa when they last played one another in Saturday's first game, but their luck changed this time around. The Umatilla Vikings fell just short of the Nyssa Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 in Saturday's second game.
Carter Monahan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Monahan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Monahan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Valdez III and Justus Zamudio did some serious damage despite the final result: Valdez III scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Zamudio scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Nyssa's side, Jace Bateman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kevin Dorathy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Nyssa, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Umatilla will head out on the road to take on Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nyssa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vale at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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