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PREP SOFTBALL • PREP BASEBALL • SCHEDULE
Hermiston holds off Lakeridge
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Hermiston junior Taylor Betz comes home with a delivery during the Bulldogs’ 8-4 win over
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varsity baseball team, but, according to players and coaches,
he is a full member of the team.
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