Pullman has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Clarkston Bantams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pullman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Pullman is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against East Valley (and have done all season long). Everything went Pullman's way against East Valley on Saturday as Pullman made off with a 10-0 victory.
Joey Hecker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Hecker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pullman let Kris Schroeder and Brady Coulter loose on the outfield. Schroeder scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Coulter went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Pagels, who scored a run.
Meanwhile, Clarkston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of West Valley by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that Clarkston has lost by exactly two runs.
Clarkston saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Green, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Pullman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Clarkston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything went Pullman's way against Clarkston when the teams last played back in March as Pullman made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pullman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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