Softball Preview: Grangeville Bulldogs vs. St. Maries Lumberjacks
Grangeville is 1-9 against St. Maries since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Grangeville Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Maries Lumberjacks at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Grangeville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Grangeville can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Priest River with a sharp 28-1 victory.
Abbie Frei made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Frei was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, McKenzie Winkler was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Green, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Maries narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bonners Ferry 9-8.
Addyson Stewart was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Grangeville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for St. Maries, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Everything went Grangeville's way against St. Maries when the teams last played back in March as Grangeville made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grangeville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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