Red Devils
| 04/18/25 vs Othello | 9-5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Othello | 8-2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Prosser | 18-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Prosser | 16-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Quincy | 21-0 |
| + 5 more games |
East Valley came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Othello Huskies by a score of 9-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Presley Weatherley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, East Valley let Tia Ramynke and Sophiya Castaneda run wild. Ramynke went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Castaneda got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Elise Heater, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
East Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Othello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Coming up, East Valley will venture away from home to take on Selah at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Othello, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ephrata at 3:00 p.m. The Tigers will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight.
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