Ellensburg had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Granite Falls Tigers with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering Ellensburg has won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ean Bedsaul made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Bedsaul was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Twaites, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Estey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ellensburg pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Granite Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Ellensburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Grandview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ellensburg is facing Grandview at the right time seeing as Grandview is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Granite Falls, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Sultan at 4:00 p.m.
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