Asotin waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Reardan Screaming Eagles out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Asotin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
CODY ELLS made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). ELLS has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. ELLS was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, AJ OLERICH looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on GAVIN ELLS, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a double. CAMERON CLOVIS was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Reardan's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Asotin pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Reardan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Asotin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Reardan: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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