It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Asotin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Orofino Maniacs 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for Asotin who now have four in a row.
CODY ELLS was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. ELLS has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. ELLS was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, AJ OLERICH looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Asotin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Orofino, their loss dropped their record down to 15-2-1.
Asotin is on the road again on Tuesday to play DeSales at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in DeSales' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Orofino, they will be playing at home against St. Maries at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orofino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Maries' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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