Pullman won the last time they faced Shadle Park, and things went their way in Saturday's first game too. The Pullman Greyhounds had just enough and edged the Shadle Park Highlanders out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pullman.
Caleb Northcroft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Pullman's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Heusser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Shadle Park's side, Roland Germain was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Shadle Park saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ridge Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Pullman's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Shadle Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pullman beat Shadle Park by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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