Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it 17. They lost 19-5 to the Asotin Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-2 back in April.
As for Asotin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
For Asotin's part, AJ OLERICH made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. OLERICH was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Asotin got a massive performance out of NOAH KOEHLER, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases KOEHLER has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was CASE KELLEY, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Asotin beat Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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