St. Maries couldn't quite beat Grangeville on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Saturday. The St. Maries Lumberjacks fell just short of the Grangeville Bulldogs by a score of 13-11. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Maries in their matchups with Grangeville: they've now lost three in a row.
Addyson Stewart led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Stoke, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Grangeville's side, Siena Wagner and Adri Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Anderson went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinzley Adams, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
St. Maries' loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Grangeville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Maries will challenge Orofino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orofino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Grangeville, they are on the road again on Monday to play Kellogg at 2:00 p.m. Kellogg is on a three-game streak of home wins, Grangeville a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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