Asotin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chewelah Cougars 11-9. Asotin's win was all the more impressive since Chewelah was averaging only 3.18 runs allowed on the season.
GAVIN ELLS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. ELLS has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. ELLS was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, CODY ELLS and SAM HALL did most of the damage at the plate: ELLS went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while HALL scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was JUSTIN BOYEA, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Asotin's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Chewelah, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4.
As of now, neither Asotin nor Chewelah have any future games scheduled.
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