The Ellensburg Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ellensburg had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Bellevue with a sharp 13-3 victory on Saturday. Ellensburg's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Luke Sterkel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sterkel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Twaites, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Justus Schmidt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Interlake 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Wade Treloggen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Eli Shafer was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rohne Klein, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Ellensburg made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Liberty, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Ellensburg skirted past Liberty 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Ellensburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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