Baseball Recap: Orofino Maniacs vs. Wendell Trojans
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orofino had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 17-13 victory over the Wendell Trojans. The win was familiar territory for Orofino who now have seven in a row.
Orofino got a massive performance out of Aiden Olive, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinton Naranjo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Wendell's side, Wyett Oden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jaxon Mattix was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Orofino's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Wendell, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1.
Orofino will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Grangeville at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orofino: 4, Grangeville: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wendell, they will challenge Challis at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Challis will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Wendell surely won't give up without a fight.
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