Pendleton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Daniel on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Daniel Lions by a score of 6-5. Pendleton just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Jayden Branson and Ayden Clay stepped up to the plate in a big way. Branson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Clay scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Daniel's side, they got a great performance from Donfu Iizuka as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Iizuka has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ty Simpson was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Counts, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Pendleton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Daniel, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Pendleton will take on Emerald at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Daniel, they will head out on the road to square off against Crescent at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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