Camran Pollick was on the mound as the Hermiston Bulldogs were looking to sweep Pendleton on May 10.
He was throwing a gem and had an 8-0 lead in the third inning. Pollick had mowed down nearly every hitter, surrendering only one hit up to that point.
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