The Umatilla Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Umatilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Umatilla sidestepped Leesburg for a 3-2 victory. The win was just what Umatilla needed coming off of a 10-2 defeat in their prior game.
Logan Bowling tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kannon Steinke was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayden Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orangewood Christian with a sharp 11-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lake Highland Prep considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Umatilla's record now sits at 11-3. As for Lake Highland Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Umatilla took their win against Lake Highland Prep when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Umatilla since the squad 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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