It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Maries ultimately got the result they hoped for in Saturday's second game. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Priest River Spartans. The win was familiar territory for St. Maries who now have three in a row.
Milo Marsh was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Holmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Priest River's side, Broden Collins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyson Troudt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Elijah Blaine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Maries' victory bumped their record up to 8-5-1. As for Priest River, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Kellogg the next time they take the field. Priest River will head out to face Kellogg at 12:00 p.m. in Monday's first game, while St. Maries will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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