Baseball Preview: Pullman Greyhounds vs. West Valley Eagles
The Pullman Greyhounds will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the West Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pullman can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on Shadle Park with a sharp 9-3 win.
Calvin Heusser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Randall, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Isaac Pagels was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, West Valley entered their tilt with East Valley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Knights 31-7. West Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Pullman pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for West Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Pullman skirted past West Valley 17-16 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pullman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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