East Valley is 2-8 against Pullman since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The East Valley Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Pullman Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, East Valley suffered a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Lakeside.
East Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Newby, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pullman's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Othello by a score of 5-4.
Kris Schroeder and Joey Hecker did some serious damage despite the final result: Schroeder scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hecker went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Pagels, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pullman, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pullman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Valley suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Pullman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will East Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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