Hermiston had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it five. They lost 11-0 to the Southridge Suns. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Southridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
For Southridge's part, Nick Wade was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wade was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Trey Holdren was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Southridge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Ryan Wade was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hermiston beat Southridge by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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