After flying high against Priest River last Friday, St. Maries came back down to earth. The St. Maries Lumberjacks fell 5-2 to the Orofino Maniacs on Monday. The loss continues a trend for St. Maries in their matchups with Orofino: they've now lost eight in a row.
Wyatt Holmes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Orofino's side, Silas Naranjo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Aiden Olive was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
St. Maries' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Orofino, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
St. Maries will head out on the road to take on Kellogg at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Maries is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Orofino, they will be playing at home against Grangeville at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grangeville is coming into the game with eight straight victories on the road, so Orofino will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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