The Pendleton Bulldogs will take on the Council Rock North Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pendleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Pendleton didn't have quite enough to beat Council Rock North and fell 6-5. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Council Rock North's part, Will Seiler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Seiler a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Cabo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Jude Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Council Rock North's third in a row) raised their record to 6-6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pendleton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
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