Baseball Game Preview: Othello Huskies vs. Ephrata Tigers

The Othello Huskies will take on the Ephrata Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Othello's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Ephrata has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Othello's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Quincy 10-0. Considering the Huskies have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Aiden Garza tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.

Xzyyvn Martinez

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 @ Quincy	3
04/12/25 @ East Valley	1
04/05/25 vs Grandview	1
04/05/25 vs Grandview	1
03/29/25 vs Chiawana	1

At the plate, Xzyyvn Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Ryan Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Othello always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quincy only posted an OBP of .167.

Meanwhile, Ephrata fell victim to East Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 14-0.

Othello's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Ephrata, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

Everything went Othello's way against Ephrata in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Othello made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.