Wednesday, May 10, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Outlaws rolling on winning streak
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Outlaws posted their
eighth straight win with a 9-6
victory at Dayton on Saturday,
May 6, which followed a 5-0
shutout over the Lions at
Cottage Grove the previous
Tuesday.
In Saturday’s win, the
Outlaws scored nine runs off
10 hits and two errors. Dayton
scored six runs off five hits
and four errors.
The Outlaws got on the
scoreboard first, with three
runs in the third inning. Ryan
Funk hit an RBI double to the
base of the right-center-field
fence, and Ryan Cook had a
two-RBI single to right center
field.
Sisters added a run in the
fourth off Christopher Luz’
line drive single to left field,
and went up 4-0.
Dayton scored two runs in
the fifth to close the gap to 4-2.
The Outlaws got two runs
in the top of the seventh to go
ahead 6-2. Gannon hit a bunt
and the third-baseman over-
threw the ball and Gannon
was safe at first. Funk was
intentionally walked, and then
a passed ball moved runners
to second and third. Cook
cracked a two-RBI single to
drive in Gannon and Funk.
Sisters was unable to hold
off Dayton, and they scored
four in the bottom of the
seventh to tie it up and send
the game into extra innings.
Sisters walked in a runner, and
then Dayton had a three-RBI
homer to even the score at 6-6.
Neither team scored in the
eighth or ninth innings, but in
the top of the 10th the Outlaws
got three more.
Hayden Parsons led off
with a single and Luz fol-
lowed with a single. Gannon
laid down a great bunt to
advance runners to second and
third. Funk was intentionally
walked again, which loaded
the bases. Cook drove in
Parsons and Luz with a two-
RBI line drive to right center
field. Sisters’ final run came
from Taylor Scholl, who came
in on defense in the ninth for
Jett Mingus. Scholl hit a nice
single to right field to score
Cook and put the Outlaws up
9-6.
In the bottom of the 10th,
Turner Stutzman struck out a
batter for one out. Dayton got
a runner on base with a single,
but when the runner tried to
steal, Ryan Funk threw him
out at second base to erase
the threat. The final out came
off a ground ball to Hayden
Parsons (second base), who
threw the ball to first for the
out.
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“I’ve got to praise Turner
for his pitching,” said Hodges.
“He hasn’t pitched much this
year and he came in and shut
them down in the seventh,
eighth, ninth, and 10th and
got the win. He pitched well
to the outside corner, and only
gave up two hits, and had five
strike-outs in four innings.”
In Tuesday’s win the
Outlaws blanked the Lions on
their home turf.
Sisters got five runs off six
hits and zero errors, and the
Lions had two hits and one
error in the game.
The Outlaws’ first two runs
came in the second inning off
RBI singles from Luz and
Gannon.
In the fourth, Luz hit a
bunt single, followed by Zach
Morgan, who belted a home-
run over 330 feet over the left
field fence.
Sisters’ final run came in
the seventh off Funk’s RBI
double that went all the way
to the center field wall.
Morgan went the distance
on the mound for the Outlaws,
and pitched a two-hitter with
eight strike-outs. His fastball
topped out at 81 mph.
Hodges has been pleased
with his team’s performance
this year, but still says there’s
room for growth on offense.
“Our defense has been very
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throw in a contest against Cottage Grove.
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Hodges. “Our offense has had
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Sisters is currently 11-1
in league and 20-1 overall.
The Outlaws were to play at
home against Sweet Home
on Tuesday, May 9. They will
wrap up league play with a
double-header at Junction
City on Friday, May 12. On
Tuesday, May 16, the Outlaws
will play at La Pine in a prep
game for the playoffs.
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Is Your Portfolio “Healthy”?
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. If you
can exercise regularly, you’ll help yourself feel better, control your
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But why not extend the concept of “fi tness” to other areas of your
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Consider, for example, one of the things that happen when you
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come up with large sums at any one time.
Another element important to exercise is the need to avoid in-
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When you invest, you can be “injured” if your portfolio takes a hit
during a market downturn. However, this type of injury will likely
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downturn on your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that this type
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es.
While exercise is essential to maintaining good health, it isn’t
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To help ensure your portfolio is healthy, you also need to chart
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This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.