PENDLETON — After rolling through their first 11 games of league play, the Pendleton Buckaroos finally found themselves in nail biter on Friday when rival Hermiston came to town.
Pendleton’s high-scoring offense was held to its lowest total in Columbia River Conference play, but the Bucks got another solid outing from pitcher Kiersten Murphy and held on for a 3-1 win.
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