After flying high against South Albany last Tuesday, Pendleton came back down to earth. The Pendleton Buckaroos suffered a tough 18-5 defeat at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans on Wednesday.
For Valley Christian's part, Kyle Grier looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Grier has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley Christian got a massive performance out of Will Bastian, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gavin Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Pendleton has fallen quite a ways from their 20-7 record last season and are now at 2-6. As for Valley Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Pendleton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against The Dalles at 4:30 p.m. The Dalles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pendleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-1 victory vs. Baker on the 27th.
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