After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Potlatch, St. Maries was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bonners Ferry Badgers by a score of 7-4. This was payback for St. Maries, who suffered a 14-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Wyatt Holmes was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Holmes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Holmes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Holmes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
St. Maries now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Bonners Ferry, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Maries will face off against Priest River at 2:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. St. Maries is facing Priest River at the right time seeing as Priest River is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Bonners Ferry, they will head out on the road to challenge Lakeland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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