Baseball Recap: Orofino Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Orofino waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the St. Maries Lumberjacks as they made off with a 26-2 win. Considering the Maniacs have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Aiden Olive made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Orofino's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Jaeger Tondevold was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Orofino is undefeated when Tondevold posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Blake Barlow was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Maniacs

On Base Percentage

04/12/25 vs St. Maries	66.7%
04/12/25 vs St. Maries	59.4%
04/05/25 vs Bonners Ferry	41.9%
04/04/25 vs Bonners Ferry	60%
04/04/25 vs Bonners Ferry	42.9%
+ 15 more games

Orofino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Orofino pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Maries, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orofino will host Grangeville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Bulldogs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Maries, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kellogg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.