Grangeville extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 15-6 to the St. Maries Lumberjacks. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lumberjacks earlier this season, when they won 10-7.
Grangeville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Granger, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those hits were Granger's first of the season.
As for St. Maries, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
On St. Maries' side, Daniel Jensen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Jensen was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, William Durham was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for St. Maries: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Nantell, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grangeville beat St. Maries by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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