Othello waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Richland Bombers 4-3. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Othello has scored all season.
Othello saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pk Garza, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
On Richland's side, Haylee Spaeth was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Othello's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Richland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Othello will be playing at home against Ellensburg at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Othello's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ellensburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richland, they will head out on the road to challenge Walla Walla at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richland is facing Walla Walla at the right time seeing as Walla Walla is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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