Grangeville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Priest River Spartans 32-3. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Grangeville with their most commanding win of the season.
Mattie Thacker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Thacker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thacker was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Abbie Frei was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Adri Anderson was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Priest River's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Helena White, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Grangeville pushed their record up to 7-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Priest River, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grangeville beat Priest River by a score of 28-1 later that day.
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