Baseball Recap: Bonners Ferry Badgers vs. St. Maries Lumberjacks
Bonners Ferry was the 14-2 winner over St. Maries when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bonners Ferry Badgers fell 7-4 to the St. Maries Lumberjacks on Thursday. Bonners Ferry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For St. Maries' part, Wyatt Holmes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Holmes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Holmes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Holmes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bonners Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for St. Maries, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonners Ferry will square off against Lakeland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Bonners Ferry will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Maries, they will head out on the road to challenge Priest River at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. St. Maries is facing Priest River at the right time seeing as Priest River is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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