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Sports shorts HERMISTON PENDLETON Astros beat M’s SEATTLE (AP) — Bucks -RVH$OWXYHKHOSHG&ROOLQ Bulldogs stumble again McHugh win his 10th straight decision with a go-ahead club three-run double in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros Eagles rallied for a 6-3 win over the on Tuesday night. Pendleton routs Down 3-1 entering the HLJKWKWKH$VWURVVFRUHG¿YH Hood River in times against the Mariners bullpen, capped by Altuve’s CRC play bases-clearing liner into the OHIW¿HOGFRUQHUIRUWKHLU East Oregonian fourth straight victory. Al- tuve had been hitless in his HOOD RIVER — The previous eight at-bats. Buckaroos dealt Hood River The rally made a surprise Valley a dose of deja vu on winner out of McHugh (3-0) Tuesday in a Columbia River and continued the longest Conference winning streak by a Houston SOFTBALL softball since Wade Miller win. won 12 straight decisions Photo by E.J. Harris Pend- during the 2002 season. Hermiston’s Makayla Kopacz prepares to make the tag on The Dalles’ Maddy Bradford in the Bull- dogs’ 6-2 loss to the Riverhawks on Tuesday in Hermiston. leton Pendleton knocked the 18 ball around Budenholzer the park The Dalles takes third straight from Hermiston and got out voted NBA By ERIK SKOPIL secutive league loss dat- Hermiston’s early with East Oregonian Madisen an 18-5 of the year ing back to last season. Hood River ³:H FDPH RXW ÀDW Ledbetter six-inning ATLANTA (AP) — Mike The Bulldogs sought LQWKH¿UVW FRXSOH RI LQ throws from 5 rout that Budenholzer was right to remedy a nings,” Bulldog the pitching followed circle in the where he didn’t want to be: weekend sweep SOFTBALL coach Kylee Lete Saturday’s the of attention. Bulldogs’ 6-2 doubleheader sweep in Pend- against The said. loss to The There was no avoiding it. Dalles Tuesday “I just think leton. Dalles on The Buckaroos (9-7, 3-0 Not after leading the Atlanta at Rocky Heights our effort and en- Tuesday in Hawks to the top of the Elementary. The Dalles ergy-level wasn’t Hermiston. CRC) tallied 21 hits, giving Eastern Conference. Instead, they WKHUH LQ WKH ¿UVW WKHPRIIWKH(DJOHV  6 Photo by E.J. Harris Budenholzer was found more dis- few innings,” se- See PHS SOFTBALL/2B honored as the NBA coach appointment. nior Abi Drotz- of the year on Behind a mann added. FACES Tuesday. four-run third It was an aus- A longtime inning, the Riv- Hermiston picious problem assistant erhawks dumped 2 to have consider- PENDLETON under Gregg Hermiston 6-2. ing the Bulldogs Popovich at The defeat plac- recent history. San Antonio, es Hermiston (6- Coming off of a pair of HRV Budenholzer 10) in a three-game hole one-run defeats over the Budenholzer won the Red in league play and counts Auerbach as the school’s 12th con- See HHS SOFTBALL/2B Trophy for guiding the stymies Hawks to a 60-22 mark during the regular season, the best in franchise history. The Hawks had a HERMISTON PHS 19-game winning streak, EHFDPHWKH¿UVW1%$WHDP Pendleton to go 17-0 during a calendar month, and cruised to their Riverhawks rally past Dawgs struggles at plate, ¿UVWGLYLVLRQWLWOHVLQFH falls in eight which also was the last time Hermiston struggles BASEBALL only got one run. In the fourth, the they held a No. 1 seed. Dawgs again had the bases loaded, East Oregonian Golden State’s Steve to get out of innings but a called third strike ended the threat with none pushed across. In .HUUZKRVHWHDP¿QLVKHG HOOD RIVER — The an NBA-best 67-15 in By SAM BARBEE The Dalles Hermiston WKH ¿IWK WKH\ KDG UXQQHUV RQ WKH corners with no outs, but The Dalles Buckaroos didn’t bring KLV¿UVWVHDVRQZLWKWKH EO Media Group 10 8 enough Warriors, was second in sniffed out Hermiston’s suicide BASEBALL squeeze, and the Bulldogs couldn’t offense to the balloting, the only other For four innings on Tuesday, overcome candidate to receive serious the Hermiston baseball team was doubles and an RBI, and senior out- do any more. Head coach Lance Hawkins their errat- consideration. LQFRQWUROEXWLQWKH¿IWKWKHUDLOV ¿HOGHU5-5REOHVZDVIRUZLWK ic pitching was frustrated with the amount of came off for the Bulldogs against an RBI single in the game. Hood River and Hood “It’s pretty frustrating because missed opportunities. The Dalles. 2 River Val- we know we can beat them,” Smith “Our big issue still is not getting ley sent 7KH 5LYHUKDZNV SODWHG ¿YH LQ said. “We already beat them once. the job done at the plate, not being “I think there WKHWRSKDOIRIWKH¿IWKFDSSHGE\ them home :HKDG KRPH¿HOG DGYDQWDJH:H disciplined and focus to say, ‘I’m with a 2-1 needs to be an a two-run single by Gordy Harris to should’ve come out with a little gonna be the man. I’m gonna do SXW7KH'DOOHVXS:KHQDOOZDV defeat in attitudinal shift more pop in our bats, but we bat- what I need to help the team,’ and Pendleton eight in- said and done, The Dalles walked tled. It just didn’t fall our way.” we’re not doing that,” he said. “Re- away from Armand Larive Middle 1 nings on from the players. Hermiston (8-6, 1-2) pounded ally, we haven’t done that all sea- Tuesday. School with a 10-8 win and took out 12 hits and had many oppor- son. I’m just waiting. That’s why I They should be two of three in the season-opening Caden tunities to score but couldn’t come put it back on them.” Smith gave Pendleton six making sure that home-and-home CRC series. through when it mattered. Despite the Bulldogs’ lack of sit- strong innings on the mound, +HUPLVWRQ VHQLRU ULJKW ¿HOGHU In the second, the Bulldogs had they’re delivering &ROH 6PLWK ZDV IRU ZLWK WZR the bases loaded and one out but See HHS BASEBALL/2B See PHS BASEBALL/2B clean sport. They should be making sure that they’re NBA not protecting the bad guys, the one Injuries again playing prominent role in playoffs or two who may ger on his right hand in Game 1, but try to cheat or Grizzlies going plans to play through it. against history in And the banged-up Blazers hope actually cheat.“ WR JHW $UURQ $IÀDOR EDFN IURP D — David Howman Game 2 strained right shoulder that kept him out for the previous six games while World Anti-Dop- By JON KRAWCZYNSKI LaMarcus Aldridge continues to ing Agency director Associated Press play through a torn ligament in his criticizing the NFL’s left thumb for the last three months. policy on performance The NBA playoffs have picked “The intent and purpose for me enhancing drugs. up right where the regular season being on this team this season with OHIWRII²ZLWKNH\SOD\HUV¿JKWLQJ all the injuries we’ve had was to to stay healthy when they are need- KHOS XV ZLQ DQG ZLQ ELJ´$IÀDOR THIS DATE IN SPORTS ed most. said. “So I wasn’t brought here to 1987 — The NBA grants Injuries threaten to play a piv- watch. I wasn’t brought here just expansion franchises to RWDO UROH LQ VHYHUDO ¿UVWURXQG VH to play a small role, and obviously Charlotte, Miami, Minne- ries, including all three Game 2s on I felt I could’ve helped the team ... sota and Orlando. Charlotte Wednesday night — Spurs at Clip- I’m doing what I can to get healthy.” and Miami join the league pers, Nets at Hawks and Trail Blaz- The Grizzlies are on the other in the 1988-89 season, while ers at Grizzlies. side — at least somewhat. Minnesota and Orlando join The defending champions are AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Memphis got Tony Allen (ham- in 1989-90. missing big man , and center (33), of Spain, collides with string) back in the lineup and Mike 1993 — Chris Bosio his replacement was center Meyers Leonard, left, in the second Conley is playing with a sprained pitches a no-hitter, and the half of Game 1 of an NBA Western Conference playoff right foot. Both played well in their exploited by the Clippers in their series Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. Seattle Mariners beat the Game 1 victory. is also dominating Game 1 win. 7-0. ailing, and the Spurs were hoping to both on the mend. the playoffs after a confrontation “Hopefully they keep getting Contact us at 541-966-0838 or take advantage of an extra day be- The Hawks lost defensive spe- with police in New York City and better and the time in between is [email protected] tween Games 1 and 2 to get them cialist Thabo Sefolosha just before $O+RUIRUGGLVORFDWHGWKHSLQN\¿Q See NBA/2B