The Umatilla Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
In Saturday's second game, it was a hard-fought match, but Umatilla had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Nyssa.
Carter Monahan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Monahan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Monahan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Valdez III and Justus Zamudio did some serious damage despite the final result: Valdez III scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Zamudio scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Riverside had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Burns in Friday's second game and snuck past 10-9. The win was just what Riverside needed coming off of a 13-6 loss in their prior contest.
Umatilla's record is now 3-7. As for Riverside, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
Umatilla was able to grind out a solid win over Riverside in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. Does Umatilla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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