The home team had won the previous five meetings between Hanford and Walla Walla, and Walla Walla kept the tradition alive. The Falcons fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered against the Blue Devils since April 26, 2021.
Hanford's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Walla Walla, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Coming up, Walla Walla will head out to take on Kennewick at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Hanford will be paying especially close attention to Walla Walla's game: after Walla Walla faces off against Kennewick, they'll take on Hanford again at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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