Recap: St. Maries Lumberjacks vs. Priest River Spartans
St. Maries scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Priest River Spartans a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for St. Maries, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brock Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabe Long and Kody Tefft did most of the damage at the plate: Long went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Tefft went 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI. Milo Marsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Priest River's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Brooks, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
St. Maries' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Priest River, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
St. Maries will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Orofino at 3:00 p.m. on April 3rd. Orofino will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something St. Maries surely won't give up without a fight. As for Priest River, they will head out on the road to face off against Bonners Ferry at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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