St. Mary extended their losing streak to 11 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rogue River Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-0 loss on Friday.
Dom Hiratzka led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Beitler, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Rogue River, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Rogue River's side, Kaiden Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Richardson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, K. Kewley and Dustin Morton did most of the damage at the plate: Kewley got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI, while Morton got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Rogue River is 2-1 when Kewley posts two or more runs, but 2-11 otherwise. M. Scott was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Mary's will square off against rival Cascade Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Rogue River is set to take on their familiar foe North Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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