Vernonia lost against Willamina last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Vernonia Loggers fell just short of the Willamina Bulldogs by a score of 12-11. Vernonia has not had much luck with Willamina recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Logan Wolf and Trevor Wolf did some serious damage despite the final result: Wolf scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Wolf scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Wolf is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of James Busch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Willamina's side, Kaden Konovalov made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Konovalov was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Orrin Reid was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rhyne Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Vernonia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Willamina, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-17.
As of now, neither Vernonia nor Willamina have any future games scheduled.
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