For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pasco and Hermiston meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Pasco took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hermiston. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pasco of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Caleb Szendre was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Szendre was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rj Lopez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Casey Knudson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Pasco's record is now 4-12. As for Hermiston, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
Coming up, Pasco will square off against Kamiakin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hermiston, they will challenge Southridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Suns will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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