The Chiawana Riverhawks will venture away from home to face off against the Othello Huskies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chiawana will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
If Chiawana beats Othello with 11 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Chiawana was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Hermiston on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Othello). They never let Prosser get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won eight in a row.
Rjay Garza was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordan Montemayor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Othello always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chiawana pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Othello, their record is now 3-1.
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