La Grande is 10-0 against Ontario since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The La Grande Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ontario Tigers at 2:00 p.m. La Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Ontario's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Grande is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Baker/Powder Valley (and have done all season long). La Grande's pitcher stepped up to hand Baker/Powder Valley an 11-0 shutout on Friday.
Carlee Strand made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Strand was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Maddie Seavert and Marti Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Seavert fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Anderson fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Dodds, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Ontario lost 12-3 to Pendleton on Friday. Ontario has struggled against Pendleton recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Peyton Erlebach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
La Grande's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Ontario, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went La Grande's way against Ontario when the teams last played on April 12th as La Grande made off with a 7-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ontario's Bri Kemble, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Grande still be able to contain Kemble? There's only one way to find out.
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