Softball Recap: St. Maries Takes a Loss

St. Maries was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Orofino Maniacs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Maniacs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-4 on Saturday.

Addyson Stewart put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Danika Sloper was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

St. Maries' loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Orofino, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Maries is set to face off against their familiar foe Priest River at 2:00 p.m. on the 21st. Meanwhile, Orofino will square off against rival Grangeville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.