Baseball Game Preview: Wenatchee Panthers vs. Sunnyside Grizzlies

For the second straight game, Wenatchee will face off against Sunnyside. The Panthers will challenge the Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wenatchee has five straight wins, Sunnyside has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Wenatchee's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Sunnyside 6-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

Ryan Branam was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Owen Ervin

Hits (Career)

04/01/25 vs Sunnyside	3
03/25/25 @ Eastmont	2
04/05/24 vs Sunnyside	2
03/28/25 vs Eastmont	1
03/28/25 vs Eastmont	1

In other batting news, Wenatchee let Griffin Butler and Owen Ervin run wild. Butler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ervin scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Ervin a new career-high.

Wenatchee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Wenatchee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Sunnyside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Sunnyside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wenatchee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Sunnyside, though, as they've only averaged .184. Will they be able to contain Wenatchee's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.