Scio extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 5-13. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 on Friday.
Carter Flack made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Triston Garton, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Yamhill-Carlton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games.
On Yamhill-Carlton's side, Tyler Pond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pond also tossed a walk, which is notable because Yamhill-Carlton is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise. Pond was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scio will host Willamina at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.08 runs per game on average), something the Loggers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Yamhill-Carlton, they will be playing at home against Santiam Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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