Priest River extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Riverside Rams, falling 16-4. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 21-9 to the Rams when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Priest River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Sparrow-Lovette, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Riverside's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Riverside's side, Makenna Distad made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Distad a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That hit was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Chloe Nelson was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Priest River will face off against Newport at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.67 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Riverside, they will take on Lakeside at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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