The Othello Huskies will venture away from home to square off against the East Valley Red Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Othello 1.6, East Valley 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Othello's last matchup with Stanwood could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Huskies lost 8-0 to the Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.
Othello saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rjay Garza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, East Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Ephrata as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The game was the first time the Red Devils have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 27, 2019.
East Valley pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Othello, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Othello skirted past East Valley 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad 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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