The Umatilla Vikings will head out to face off against the McLoughlin Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Umatilla has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Umatilla fell victim to Enterprise/Joseph and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Savages, falling 22-0. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Savages recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, McLoughlin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Pirates. While the Pioneers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
McLoughlin's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Umatilla might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from McLoughlin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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