Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Asotin

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

05/13/26 vs Chewelah	2-1
05/02/26 @ Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna	11-0
05/02/26 @ Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna	16-2
05/01/26 @ Freeman	10-1
04/28/26 vs Colfax	10-3

Asotin took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Chewelah, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Cougars 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five contests in a row.

CODY ELLS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

ELLS wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was BLYTON HOLMAN, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Asotin's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Chewelah, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6.

Asotin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-7 loss against Northwest Christian School on the 13th. As for Chewelah, they have also already played their next game, a 14-5 defeat against Colfax on the 13th.