MADRAS — After leading early in both games, Madras dropped both ends of a Tri-Valley Conference baseball doubleheader with Estacada on Thursday, falling by scores of 11-3 and 4-3.

Both games were played at Madras High, though the White Buffaloes were the visiting team in the second game, which served as the makeup of a rainout Tuesday at Estacada. The losses left Madras still in search of its first TVC win this season.

In Thursday’s opener, Ethan Short had two hits and scored a run to lead Madras offensively. The Buffaloes scored three runs in the second and led 3-0 through four innings before the Rangers erupted for 11 runs over the next three innings.

Again in the second game, Madras scored three runs in the second inning for a 3-0 advantage. Cody Shepherd’s two-run single was the big hit for the Buffs, who again let the lead get away as Estacada scored two runs in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth.

Broc Sanders and Parker Dominguez had two hits apiece for Madras (0-6 TVC, 4-12 overall) in the second game.

In other Thursday action:

Track and field

La Pine boys and girls finish fourth: ELMIRA — Justin Petz and Keegan Kriz led the Hawks with first-place finishes in their respective events as La Pine finished fourth among five teams at the Elmira Invitational. Petz was first in both the pole vault and the javelin, while Kriz won the 400 meters. Also for La Pine, Tanner Hanson was second in the discus, Ian Johnson placed second in the high jump, Joseph Petz was second in the long jump and Austin Smith finished third in the 3,000.

The La Pine girls, who also placed fourth as a team, had three first-place finishes in individual events. McKenna Boen came in first in the 100-meter hurdles and was the anchor for the Hawks’ winning 400-meter relay. Chloee Sazama placed first in the pole vault, and Alissa Likens was first in the long jump. Gracie Lester came in third in the 200 for La Pine.