The Othello Huskies will head out to challenge the Ellensburg Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Othello will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Othello will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Selah, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Huskies put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-0 win on Tuesday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Xzyyvn Martinez was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Montemayor, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Othello hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ellensburg's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to East Valley. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Othello's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Ellensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
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