WENATCHEE, Wash. (Interstat) — Logan Stuart scored twice and added two assists as the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the Wenatchee Wild 4-1 on Saturday at Town Toyota Center. Lethbridge improved to 4-4. Wenatchee dropped to 2-5. The game drew 2,414.

The Hurricanes struck first in the second period. Stuart scored at 15:20, with Dayne Beuker and Kyle Heger assisting. The goal came after Lethbridge killed an early high-sticking penalty to Will Scott at 2:48 of the first period. Wenatchee also took penalties in the second period, as Darian Rolsing was called for holding at 11:37 and Rui Han for tripping at 14:27. Lethbridge could not convert on those power plays, but Stuart’s goal gave the Hurricanes a lead they did not surrender. Lethbridge entered the game after wins at Spokane and Tri-City, while Wenatchee had won two of three before a loss at Portland.

Lethbridge took control in the third period. Stuart scored again at 1:25, with Beuker and Gavin Lesiuk assisting. Beuker then scored at 2:47 from Heger and Stuart, giving the Hurricanes a three-goal lead. Cohen Pentney added another goal at 17:14, assisted by Stuart and Dominick Byrtus, pushing the lead to four. Wenatchee answered late when Caelan Joudrey scored at 19:39 from Levi Benson, but the Wild could not close the gap. Joudrey’s goal came with 21 seconds remaining in regulation.

Stuart, a 6-foot, 180-pound center from Manhattan Beach, Calif., finished with two goals, two assists, three shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Beuker, a 5-foot-11, 172-pound right wing, had one goal, two assists and two shots. Joudrey, a 6-foot-4, 172-pound center, scored Wenatchee’s only goal and had four shots. Lesiuk, a 6-foot-4, 216-pound left wing, recorded one assist and seven shots. Heger, a 6-foot-1, 192-pound defenseman, added two assists and three shots. Owen Berge, a 6-foot, 187-pound center, put seven shots on goal for Lethbridge. Pentney, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound right wing, scored once and had one shot. Byrtus, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound defenseman, contributed one assist and one shot. Benson, a 5-foot-7, 155-pound left wing, had one assist and three shots for Wenatchee. Evans, a 6-foot-1, 171-pound left wing, registered one shot and two penalty minutes for Lethbridge. Stuart has scored in three of his past four games, a stretch that includes a goal and an assist at Spokane, a goal against Calgary and a goal and an assist against Prince Albert.

Penalties continued in the third period. Will Scott’s high-sticking minor at 2:48 of the first period was the only penalty in the opening frame. Stuart and Wenatchee’s Alexandre Andre received roughing minors at 9:36. Later, at 18:20, Lethbridge’s Jake Evans and Wenatchee’s Boston Tait were assessed roughing penalties. The Wild finished the night with one goal despite several late chances, while Lethbridge’s balanced attack produced four goals. Lethbridge’s defense protected the lead after taking control in the second and third periods. Lethbridge’s penalty kill denied the Wild on their power-play opportunities, and the Hurricanes’ pressure created scoring chances throughout the second and third periods.

Lethbridge will next host Victoria, visit Calgary and host Edmonton. Wenatchee will host Tri-City, Penticton and Kamloops in its next stretch. The Wild will look to bounce back after its fifth loss of the season. Lethbridge’s road victory gave the Hurricanes a .500 record and another strong offensive performance. The Hurricanes have now won three straight.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Wenatchee 2, Lethbridge 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Wenatchee with a 60.6 percent probability to win. The actual result went against those projections, as Lethbridge scored four times and limited Wenatchee to one goal.