Andrew Castillo went 2-4, helping the Yakima Valley (15-11) to a 4-3 victory over the Columbia Basin (16-6) on Saturday at Columbia Basin Baseball Field.
He tripled in the first inning and singled in the third inning.Ross Tassara kept contact to a minimum, striking out seven the Columbia Basin batters. Tassara allowed three earned runs on six hits and no walks over eight innings.
Matt Peterson ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just six innings, walked two, struck out four, and allowed three runs.