After two games on the road, Walhalla is heading back home. They will take on the Pendleton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Walhalla suffered a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Crescent. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Walhalla in their matchups with Crescent: they've now lost six in a row.
Emma Floyd made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pendleton didn't have quite enough to beat Daniel on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pendleton has scored all season.
Laney Jennings was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over nine innings pitched. Jennings has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Jennings wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily McFarland, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Walhalla's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pendleton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5-1.
Walhalla came up short against Pendleton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Walhalla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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