Baseball Recap: St. Maries Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

St. Maries lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Priest River, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. St. Maries blew past Priest River 14-6 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lumberjacks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Peyton Lingo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lingo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Hunter Brown was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Amado Stewert was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.

Lumberjacks

On Base Percentage

03/27/25 vs Priest River	61.1%
03/27/25 vs Priest River	48.6%
03/14/25 @ Priest River	36.7%
05/08/24 @ Kellogg	51.2%
05/06/24 @ Orofino	25%
+ 13 more games

St. Maries always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

St. Maries' victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Priest River, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Looking ahead, St. Maries is taking a road trip to challenge Kendrick at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Priest River, they will be playing at home against Orofino at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Priest River's pitchers better be ready for this one: Orofino has averaged an impressive 14.4 runs per game this season.