Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Irrigon). They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Vale Vikings on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Cody Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bennette Atkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Thompson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
| 03/28/25 vs Vale | 11-6 |
| 03/26/25 vs Central Linn | 6-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Central Linn | 6-0 |
| 05/20/24 vs Nestucca | 8-2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Nestucca | 8-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Irrigon pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Vale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Irrigon will take on Knappa at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vale, they will be taking part in a tournament against Nestucca at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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