PENDLETON — There’s no place like home.

Pendleton, which played its first four games of the season on the road, broke out the bats at Steve Cary Field on Tuesday to the tune of an 18-0 victory over McLoughlin in three innings.

“We are definitely road warriors this year,” Pendleton coach Tim Cary said. “It’s always nice to play at home. I thought we played well. We were patient at the plate, which sometimes is hard to do when the pitching isn’t what you are used to. We played decent defense and ran the bases well. It was a good game for us.”

The fourth-ranked Bucks (5-0) scored all 18 runs in the first inning off 11 hits. They had the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, but a groundout ended the inning. They did not bat in the bottom of the third.

In the first, Maryn Broker led the way with a three-run double and a two-run single, while Avery Quaempts hit a two-run triple and an RBI triple, and Cambria VanNice had a two-run double.

Pendleton rolled through its lineup twice in the first, with hitters 1-2-3 getting a third at-bat.

Shaylor Fisher pitched a no-hit shutout for the Bucks, striking out four and walking two.

“Shaylor has been very consistent for us,” Cary said. “It’s her first year on varsity. The main thing is to throw strikes and keep the opponent off balance. We’ve had hot bats and have been backing Shaylor up with good defense.” 

Makenzee Smith took the loss for the Pioneers (0-3), allowing 18 runs on 12 hits. She struck out one and walked 10.

“Mac-Hi has a great coach and a good group of players,” Cary said. “They are down a little down this year.”

The Pioneers lost ace pitcher Aisling Giguiere to a season-ending injury before the season started. 

Pendleton will play No. 2 Astoria at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Estacada High School.

“We have some very, very tough games coming up,” Cary said. “We will see some really good hitting teams and pitchers. It will show us where we’re at, or not.” 

PILOT ROCK 9, ECHO/STANFIELD 2 — Hailey Severe and Hailey Thieme each drove in two runs as the fourth-ranked Rockets beat the visiting Cougars in a nonleague game.

Pilot Rock also took advantage of seven errors and five walks to improve to 7-0.

The Rockets scored two runs on errors in the first inning, and Severe and Thieme hit RBI singles in the second to take a 5-0 lead.

Pilot Rock would score two more runs in the third and fourth innings for a 9-0 lead.

The Cougars (2-1) managed two runs in the top of the sixth, but that would be as close as they would get.

Coley Gibbs picked up the win, allowing two runs on three hits. She struck out five and walked none.

Morgan Harris went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for the Cougars, while Brynley Allen took the loss. She allowed nine runs on nine hits with eight strikeouts.

Baseball

PILOT ROCK 16, ELGIN/IMBLER 7 — The Rockets scored 12 runs in the top of the second inning en route to a road win over the Huskies in the Blue Mountain Conference opener for both teams.

Pilot Rock led 13-0 after two innings, only to see the Huskies score three runs in the fourth and fifth innings, and another in the sixth, but they could not catch the Rockets.

Carter Van Houten went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored  for Pilot Rock, while Gage Williams and Tucker Holton each hit a double.

Four Rockets combined for 10 strikeouts and six walks.

The Huskies’ pitching staff combined for 10 strikeouts, but also issued 12 walks. 

COVE/UNION 18, WESTON-MCEWEN 8 (5) — CU Baseball broke open a tie ballgame with 13 runs in the third inning to beat the TigerScots at home in the Blue Mountain Conference opener for both teams.

CU Baseball took advantage of 14 walks, seven hit batters and three errors as the game quickly got out of hand.

Jonah Jayne went 2-for-2 with an RBI and three runs scored for CU Baseball, while Kash Carreiro hit a double and drove in a run.

William Drennen hit a double for the TigerScots.

Girls tennis

PENDLETON 8, MCLOUGHLIN 0 — The Bucks swept the singles and doubles matches for a Special District 5 road win over the Pioneers.

McKinley Moore got the action started with a 6-9, 6-3 win over Isaira Diaz at No 1 singles, while Noemi Alvarez-Barroso beat Lucy Reyes 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2.

In the No. 3 match, Olivia Allen beat Bella Knife 8-4, and at No. 4, Kamryn Matteson topped Ava Arrendonde 8-2.

In doubles, the Bucks got a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 1 from Isabelle Bernier and Hannah Morioka over Ale Reyes and Ahri Villgomez. At No. 2, Avery Pitner and Avery Brown made quick work of their opponents, 6-1, 6-0.

At No. 3, Madelyn Gunter and Jules Gunter beat Ahri Villgomez and Nayeli Abrogo 8-2, and Miracle Edmiston and Emily Pattison finished the day with an 8-0 win over Eileen Lopez and Navaeh King.

WESTON-MCEWEN 4, UMATILLA 1 — The TigerScots swept the doubles and won two of three singles matches in a Special District 4 home win over the Vikings.

In the No. 1 doubles match, Nelly Barahona and Alethea Bond topped Nahomy Pedraza and Rosie Corona 8-5, and River Dennett and Rebecca Young followed with a 9-8 (7-5) win over Vikings Ximena Zamora and Estrella Valencia.

In singles, W-M’s Angelina Erb won the No. 1 match with an 8-2 win over Ashley Mendoza, while teammate Lillian Waldher topped Merced Dickens 8-2.

Umatilla won the No. 3 match as Lillie Remmington posted an 8-2 win over Aleah Peterson.

CHIAWANA 6, PENDLETON 2 — The Bucks picked up two singles wins, but the Riverhawks swept the singles for a home win over Pendleton on Monday.

Noemi Alvarez-Barroso won the No. 2 singles match for the Bucks, beating Evang Le Martinez 6-0, 6-3, then Kamryn Matteson topped Jessalyn Woods 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.

At No. 1 singles, Chiawana’s Emily Little beat McKinley Moore 6-3, 6-1, and at No. 3 singles, Bri Maki beat Pendleton’s Olivia Allen 6-3, 6-2.

In doubles, Chiawana’s Skylar Bolton and Londyn Johnson beat Isabelle Bernier and Hannah Morioka 6-4, 6-3 in the No. 1 match, followed by teammates Haylee Walker and Emma Spurgeon’s 6-2, 6-2 win over Avery Pitner and Avery Brown.

At No. 3, Bella Rangel and Elliyana Moreno had to work overtime to beat Madelyn Gunter and Jules Gunter 3-6, 6-4, 10-6, In the final match of the day, the Riverhawks’ Alea Riddle and Stacee Riley beat Miracle Edmiston and Emily Pattison 6-0, 6-0.

Boys tennis

CHIAWANA 5, PENDLETON 0 — The host Riverhawks swept the Bucks on Monday, winning both singles matches and all three doubles matches.

In singles, Jack Fisk beat Sam Larsen 6-1, 6-1, while at No. 2, Evan Bells topped Adam Harrison 6-0, 6-2.

Cody Andelin and Austin Johnson won the No. 1 doubles match with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Caden Crowder and Ben Larsen.

In the No. 2 match, McKade Woolf and McKay Anderson beat Will Larsen and Thor Case 6-2, 6-0, and Cameron Jenkins and Kale Dodson cruised past Henry Pullen and Jordan Hentke 6-0, 6-4 in the No. 3 match.