Pullman is 8-2 against East Valley since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Pullman Greyhounds will play host again on Saturday to welcome the East Valley Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Pullman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pullman had just enough and edged Othello out 3-2.
Caleb Northcroft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pullman's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Randall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Joey Hecker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Valley fell victim to West Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles.
Pullman is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for East Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Pullman took their victory against East Valley in their previous meeting on April 10th by a conclusive 15-1. Will Pullman repeat their success, or does East Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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