La Grande has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Vale Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Vale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, La Grande gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over McLoughlin. Nine seems to be a good number for La Grande as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Marti Anderson and Maddie Seavert did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Seavert scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Genessa Porras, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vale unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burns. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Vale couldn't push the score so high this time.
La Grande pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Vale, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
La Grande took their win against Vale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Grande since the team 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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