With a playoff win on the line, Corvallis rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Bend Lava Bears.
Axel Prechel and Gavin Price did most of the damage at the plate: Prechel went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Price went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ben Weiss, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Corvallis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Corvallis is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Bend, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Corvallis nor Bend have any future games scheduled.
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