St. Maries had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Orofino Maniacs, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Maniacs this season, with their most recent loss being a 28-2 defeat last Friday.
As for Orofino, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Maniacs, who have now won 15 games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Orofino's part, Ethan Gilmore and Tyler Zumpe made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gilmore didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Zumpe tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Gilmore has posted since back in March. At bat, Gilmore went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Zumpe got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Jaeger Tondevold was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Naranjo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, St. Maries will challenge Priest River at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lumberjacks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Orofino, they will welcome Lewiston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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