Clarkston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to the Pullman Greyhounds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clarkston of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Trace Green was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Green was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Green wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Otis Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Like Clarkston, Pullman also got a great game from a two-way player: Calvin Heusser. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heusser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kris Schroeder and Joey Hecker did most of the damage at the plate: Schroeder scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hecker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brayden Randall, who scored a run and stole a base.
Clarkston's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-13. As for Pullman, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Clarkston will head out on the road to challenge Shadle Park at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadle Park will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Pullman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Pullman is on a six-game streak of home wins, West Valley a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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