Pullman waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Othello Huskies out 3-2. This was payback for Pullman, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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.
At the plate, Pullman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Randall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joey Hecker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pullman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Othello, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pullman's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Valley is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Pullman will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Othello, they will be playing at home against East Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Othello's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so East Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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