Baseball Preview: East Valley Knights vs. Pullman Greyhounds
East Valley has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pullman Greyhounds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
East Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against West Valley on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Pullman entered their tilt with Othello with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Huskies 3-2.
Caleb Northcroft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pullman's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Randall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Joey Hecker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pullman, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
East Valley suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Pullman when the teams last played on April 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hecker, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Now that East Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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