Mazama was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 11-6 to the Hidden Valley Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
Max Rodgers was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Rodgers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Prewitt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Mazama's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Hidden Valley, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mazama is set to face off against their familiar foe Klamath Union at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hidden Valley will take on rival Henley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.1, the Hornets 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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