Grangeville entered their tilt with Kellogg with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Kellogg Wildcats by a score of 8-5 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Grangeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Lindsley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Lindsley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lindsley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ray Holes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Poxleitner, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Grangeville is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Kellogg, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Grangeville will square off against Orofino at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orofino: 3.5, Grangeville: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kellogg, they will be playing at home against St. Maries at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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