Vale's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Umatilla Vikings. This was a revenge match for Vale, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-1 loss when these two played on Friday.
For Umatilla's part, David Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Vale's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Vale is on the road again on Tuesday to play Burns at 5:00 p.m. Burns knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Vale likes a good challenge. As for Umatilla, they will head out on the road to take on Enterprise/Joseph at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Umatilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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