Kellogg had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it 12. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Priest River Spartans. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Kellogg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Cassidy, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another was Preston Graaskamp, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Priest River, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Priest River's side, Broden Collins and Jacob Best made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Collins didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Best tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Collins went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Best got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Layton Goins was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Karsen Garvin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kellogg will face off against rival Grangeville at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Priest River is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Maries at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
