Corvallis hadn't done well against West Albany recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Spartans came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 4-1. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Wednesday, they had to take a 5-2 defeat.
Roy Bannister
| 05/16/25 @ West Albany | 5 |
| 05/12/25 @ Central | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Crescent Valley | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Lebanon | 6 |
Roy Bannister made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off ten hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Bannister wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Axel Prechel, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Andrew Street, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Corvallis is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for West Albany, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Corvallis is set to face off against their familiar foe Dallas at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, West Albany will take on rival Silverton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.8, the Foxes 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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