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| 04/05/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 3-13 L |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 8-11 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 5-3 W |
Clatskanie and Nestucca are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2023, but likely not for long. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clatskanie will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Clatskanie was able to grind out a solid win over Portland Christian, taking the game 5-2.
Nestucca not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 22-2). Everything went their way against Vernonia as they made off with a 13-3 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Jace Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Nestucca's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Love, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Nestucca kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Clatskanie pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Nestucca, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Clatskanie took their victory against Nestucca in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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