Baseball Preview: Priest River Spartans vs. Kellogg Wildcats
Priest River has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kellogg Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Priest River suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Newport. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Priest River in their matchups with Newport: they've now lost six in a row.
Priest River got a good showing from Brayden Elder, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Meanwhile, Kellogg had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Bonners Ferry by a score of 8-3 on Wednesday. The victory was just what Kellogg needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Austin Clapper and Logan Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Clapper scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Priest River's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Kellogg, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Priest River suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Kellogg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Priest River, Kolby Luna (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
