The Umatilla Vikings will face off against the Weston-McEwen/Griswold Tiger Scots at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Umatilla put up the most points they have all season on Wednesday. They came out on top against Rainier by a score of 11-7. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Carter Griggs
| 03/26/25 vs Rainier | 6 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pilot Rock | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Burns | 4 |
| 03/26/24 vs Rainier | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Riverside | 3 |
Carter Griggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rj Estrada was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brian Younger-Morris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Umatilla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Weston-McEwen/Griswold lost 19-13 to Nestucca on Friday.
Umatilla now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Weston-McEwen/Griswold, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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