The Clatskanie Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Willamina Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clatskanie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Willamina's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clatskanie put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They beat Nestucca by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Clatskanie.
Brendan Shroll made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Shroll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Andreason was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Cash Doney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Willamina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Gaston by a score of 8-7.
Clatskanie's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Willamina, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Clatskanie took their win against Willamina in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 14-4. Does Clatskanie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willamina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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