The Ellensburg Bulldogs will challenge the Othello Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Ellensburg is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Othello's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Selah get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far 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. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kal-El Ozuna was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, 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 matches.
Othello's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ellensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Ellensburg skirted past Othello 11-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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