Wenatchee got themselves on the board against Sunnyside on Tuesday, but Sunnyside never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Grizzlies. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ryan Branam
| 04/01/25 vs Sunnyside | 6 |
| 04/12/24 @ Eisenhower | 5 |
| 03/13/24 vs Othello | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Eastmont | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ Davis | 3 |
Ryan Branam made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Griffin Butler and Owen Ervin did most of the damage at the plate: Butler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ervin scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Ervin a new career-high.
Wenatchee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Wenatchee's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sunnyside, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Wenatchee will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Grizzlies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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