The Ephrata Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Othello Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ephrata is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ephrata is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with an 18-14 win over East Valley.
Kaydence Hector was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Trautman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Othello can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Selah. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Othello considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ephrata has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Othello, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Ephrata was able to grind out a solid win over Othello in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Othello's Pk Garza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ephrata still be able to contain Garza? There's only one way to find out.
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