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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Thursday, October 18, 2018 Prep football previews Echo to face South Wasco County at home Friday a 55-8 loss at Heppner last week, the TigerScots (2-4, 2-1) will hit the road once again to play Portland Christian (2-5, 0-5) for a nonleague match on Friday. Weston-McEwen is far- ing slightly better in the OSAA rankings than their Friday night opponents — they’re ranked at No. 28 in the 2A Special District 1, while Portland Christian is No. 30, allowing 206 points and scoring 126. Mean- while, the TigerScots have Echo’s second to last game in the league before play- offs. Their league’s final matchup on Oct. 26 is yet to be determined. “I made a comment to the team today that I’m very proud of them,” Thew said. “They’re sharper and more ready to play than they’ve been all season.” Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Fri- day at Echo High School. South Wasco County at Echo: Following last week’s 58-0 shutout at Mitchell/ Spray/Wheeler, Echo (5-1, 4-1) will face another team with only one recorded loss this season: South Wasco County (6-1, 5-1). “We’re expecting a tough one. We’re gearing up for a battle,” said Cougars coach Rick Thew. “The boys are looking for a challenge. (South Wasco County) is a good team.” The home game is Weston-McEwen at Portland Christian: After allowed 154 points, and scored 247. “Practices have been going good,” said coach Travis Glover. “We have some kids that have been injured over the past few weeks that are rolling back in. (Portland Christian) have made some mistakes from what I’ve seen on video. Our mental mistakes have been our biggest Achilles’ heel. I think we’ll be in good shape on Friday.” The game begins at 7 p.m. at Portland Christian High School. Ontario at Mac-Hi/ Helix: The Pioneers’ last shot at a win this season will come at home on Friday night when they play their last game against Ontario (4-3, 4-1). “We’re looking as good as we usually do,” said coach Gary Robertson on his team’s progress this week. Mac-Hi is coming off seven consecutive losses, including a 49-13 loss against La Grande last week. Meanwhile, their No.8- ranked opponents traveled to Baker and won 35-21. “Ontario is a big, strong team. They’re very physi- cal,” Robertson said. “They have a lot of seniors and a lot of experience. Our team is excited to play. We want to go out on a positive note.” The Pioneers’ game begins at 7 p.m. at McLoughlin High School. ALCS: Boston has won 3 straight Boston has won three straight after a Game 1 loss, and this one came with some controversy after Houston star Jose Altuve was denied a two-run homer in the first inning because of fan interference. Boston trailed by one with two outs in the sixth when Christian Vazquez doubled to deep right-cen- ter. Center fielder George Springer nearly made a leaping catch, but the ball glanced off his glove. Bradley, who hit a grand slam in Game 3 and a three- run double in Game 2, put the Red Sox on top 6-5 with Continued from 1B Houston, where ace Justin Verlander will pitch for the Astros with their season on the line. David Price, who was warming up in the bull- pen late in Game 4, will start for Boston on three days’ rest after Chris Sale was ruled out Wednesday while recovering from a stomach illness. Bradley hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, his latest huge swing for a Red Sox team that was knocked out of the postsea- son by Houston in the Divi- sion Series last year. his soaring shot to right field on the next pitch from rookie Josh James. Boston got some insur- ance in the seventh when Lance McCullers walked in a run after taking over for Ryan Pressly with the bases loaded and two outs. J.D. Martinez padded the lead further with an RBI single in the eighth. Houston cut the lead to two on an RBI groundout by Altuve in the eighth. Red Sox starter Rick Por- cello allowed seven hits and four runs in four innings. Joe Kelly was the winner after giving up a run in the fifth. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II Fans interfere with Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts trying to catch a ball hit by Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve in the first inning in Game 4 on Wednesday. SCOREBOARD Local slate Thursday, October 18 Football Union at Ione, 7 p.m. Stanfield at Riverside, 7 p.m. Volleyball Pendleton at Ridgeview, 6:30 p.m. Kamiakin at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Boys Soccer Crook County at Pendleton, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Pendleton at Crook County, 4:30 p.m. Kamiakin at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Cross Country Hermiston at Mid-Columbia Conference Championships, Leslie Groves Park, Rich- land, 1:45 p.m. Friday, October 19 Football Pendleton at Benson, 5:30 p.m. S. Wasco County at Echo, 7 p.m. Grant Union at Heppner, 7 p.m. Weston-McEwen at P. Christian, 7 p.m. Nyssa at Irrigon, 7 p.m. Vale at Umatilla, 7 p.m. Ontario at Mac-Hi/Helix, 7 p.m. Hermiston at Hanford, 7 p.m. Volleyball North Idaho at BMCC, 6 p.m. Boys Soccer Four Rivers at Riverside, 4 p.m. Girls Soccer Yakima Valley at BMCC, 1 p.m. Saturday, October 20 Volleyball Big Sky Tournament at Echo High School, 10 a.m. BMC Tournament at Stanfield High School: Game 1, Weston-McEwen vs. Hep- pner, noon. Game 2, Pilot Rock vs. Union. Game 3, Loser of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Game 4, Winner of Game 1 vs. Grant Union. Boys Soccer Baker/Powder Valley at Mac-Hi, 12 p.m. Four Rivers at Umatilla, 1 p.m. Riverside at Nyssa, 3 p.m. Wenatchee at BMCC, 2:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Columbia Basin at BMCC, 12 p.m. Riverside at Nyssa, 1 p.m. Baker/Powder Valley at Mac-Hi, 2 p.m. 5 Baseball Monday’s Game Green Bay 33, San Francisco 30 Thursday, Oct. 18 Denver at Arizona, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 Tennessee vs L.A. Chargers at London, UK, 6:30 a.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Detroit at Miami, 10 a.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. New England at Chicago, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 1:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Kansas City, 5:20 p.m. Open: Seattle, Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh Monday, Oct. 22 N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 5:15 p.m. Major League Baseball LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES American League Best-of-7, x-if necessary, all Games on TBS Boston 2, Houston 1 Saturday, Oct. 13: Houston 7, Boston 2 Sunday, Oct. 14: Boston 7, Houston 5 Tuesday, Oct. 16: Boston 8, Houston 2 Wednesday, Oct. 17: Boston 8, Houston 6 Thursday, Oct. 18: Boston at Houston, 5:09 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 20: Houston at Boston, 2:09 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 21: Houston at Boston, 4:39 p.m. National League Best-of-7, x-if necessary, All Games on FS1 Milwaukee 2, Los Angeles 1 Friday, Oct. 12: Milwaukee 6, Los Angeles Saturday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles 4, Milwaukee 3 Monday, Oct. 15: Milwaukee 4, Los Angeles 0 Tuesday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles 2, Mil- waukee 1 Wednesday, Oct. 17: Los Angeles 5, Milwaukee 2 x-Friday, Oct. 19: Los Angeles at Milwau- kee, 5:39 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 6:09 p.m. Football Basketball National Basketball Association Tuesday’s Games Boston 105, Philadelphia 87 Golden State 108, Oklahoma 100 Wednesday’s Games Detroit 103, Brooklyn 100 Indiana 111, Memphis 83 Milwaukee 113, Charlotte 112 Orlando 104, Miami 101 New York 126, Atlanta 107 Toronto 116, Cleveland 104 New Orleans 131, Houston 112 San Antonio 112, Minnesota 108 Utah 123, Sacramento 117 Phoenix 121, Dallas 100 Denver 107, L.A. Clippers 98 Thursday’s Games Chicago at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Miami at Washington, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Charlotte at Orlando, 4 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 5 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. Golden State at Utah, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Hockey National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Toronto 7 6 1 0 Boston 5 4 1 0 Montreal 5 3 1 1 Ottawa 6 3 2 1 Buffalo 5 3 2 0 Tampa Bay 3 2 1 0 Detroit 6 0 4 2 Florida 3 0 2 1 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Carolina 6 4 1 1 New Jersey 3 3 0 0 Columbus 5 3 2 0 Pittsburgh 4 2 1 1 Washington 5 2 2 1 N.Y. Islanders 4 2 2 0 Philadelphia 5 2 3 0 N.Y. Rangers 5 1 4 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Nashville 5 4 1 0 Chicago 5 3 0 2 Colorado 5 3 1 1 Dallas 5 3 2 0 Winnipeg 5 3 2 0 Minnesota 4 1 1 2 St. Louis 5 1 2 2 Pacific Division GP W L OT Anaheim 6 4 1 1 Calgary 5 3 2 0 Vancouver 5 3 2 0 Los Angeles 6 2 3 1 San Jose 6 2 3 1 Pts 12 8 7 7 6 4 2 1 GF 33 22 18 24 11 11 14 7 GA 23 13 13 22 13 7 30 10 Pts 9 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 GF 23 14 16 15 20 11 16 12 GA 18 4 19 17 19 10 20 18 Pts 8 8 7 6 6 4 4 GF 15 22 19 18 11 10 15 GA 10 21 12 15 11 14 20 Pts 9 6 6 5 5 GF 17 18 19 12 17 GA 14 16 17 16 19 Vegas 6 2 4 0 4 11 19 Edmonton 3 1 2 0 2 5 10 Arizona 4 1 3 0 2 3 9 Sunday’s Games New Jersey 3, San Jose 2 Anaheim 3, St. Louis 2 Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1 Monday’s Games Toronto 4, Los Angeles 1 Ottawa 4, Dallas 1 Montreal 7, Detroit 3 Nashville 4, Minnesota 2 Tuesday’s Games Vancouver 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT N.Y. Rangers 3, Colorado 2, SO Philadelphia 6, Florida 5, SO New Jersey 3, Dallas 0 Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 2 Minnesota 2, Arizona 1 Edmonton 5, Winnipeg 4, OT Vegas 4, Buffalo 1 Wednesday’s Games Montreal 3, St. Louis 2 Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, OT Calgary 5, Boston 2 Anaheim 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Thursday’s Games Colorado at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Columbus, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 4 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Boston at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Buffalo at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. PIGSKIN PICKERS Week 7 Zachary Orem Ron Gibbs Jeff Snell Clint Shoemake Taylor Smith Overall: Last week: Pendleton at Benson Hermiston at Hanford Grant Union at Heppner South Wasco at Echo Oregon at WSU Michigan at MSU Stanford at Arizona St. Bills at Colts Panthers at Eagles Saints at Ravens 45-15 10-0 Pendleton Hanford Heppner Echo WSU Michigan Arizona State Colts Eagles Saints 45-15 10-0 Pendleton Hanford Heppner Echo Oregon Michigan Stanford Colts Eagles Ravens 45-15 10-0 Hermiston Pendleton Heppner Echo Oregon Michigan Stanford Colts Eagles Ravens 44-16 9-1 Pendleton Hanford Heppner Echo Oregon Michigan St. Stanford Colts Eagles Saints 41-19 8-2 Pendleton Hermiston Heppner Echo Oregon Michigan Stanford Colts Eagles Saints ELMER’S IRRIGATION NWMF POWDER COATING Mike Appleton Annie Fowler Eric Singer Frank Taylor Jodi Bloomberg 39-21 35-25 39-21 41-19 8-2 3-7 7-3 9-1 Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Pendleton Hanford Hermiston Hermiston Hanford Heppner Grant Union Heppner Heppner South Wasco South Wasco South Wasco South Wasco Oregon WSU Oregon Oregon Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Colts Colts Colts Colts Eagles Panthers Eagles Eagles Saints Ravens Saints Ravens 33-27 7-3 Pendleton Hermiston Heppner Echo WSU Michigan Stanford Colts Panthers Saints EAST OREGONIAN ST. 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