Wenatchee let Stanwood stack six runs on them in the fifth inning on Saturday but luckily Wenatchee prevailed anyway. The Panthers won by a run and slipped past the Spartans 11-10. Wenatchee's victory was all the more impressive since the Spartans were averaging only 1.76 runs allowed on the season.
Ryan Branam was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Branam was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Wenatchee got a massive performance out of Thomas Ivey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Matthew Butler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Wenatchee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Panthers
| 04/26/25 vs Stanwood | 11-10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Moses Lake | 4-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Eisenhower | 8-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Eisenhower | 5-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Sunnyside | 6-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Wenatchee's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stanwood, they moved to 14-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wenatchee will venture away from home to face off against Davis at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.53 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stanwood, they will head out to take on Archbishop Murphy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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