The Pendleton Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pendleton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
West-Oak hit Pendleton with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 12-2 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, T.L. Hanna's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Hillcrest by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since March 8th.
Emma Williams 2027 put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Williams 2027 wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hanna Davis 2028, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Callie Kinert 2028 also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
T.L. Hanna's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 15-3. As for Pendleton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Pendleton was able to grind out a solid win over T.L. Hanna when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Yellow Jackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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