La Pine barely beat Elmira the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks blew past the Falcons 17-5 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
Dylan Newton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because La Pine is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Newton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Davey Taylor
| 04/18/25 @ Elmira | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs South Umpqua | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sisters | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Umpqua Valley Christian | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Madras | 1 |
In other batting news, Davey Taylor and Shaye Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Johnson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave Taylor a new career-high. Elijah Sparrow also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
La Pine's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Elmira, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, La Pine will welcome Creswell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elmira, they will square off against Sisters at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Outlaws' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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