The Firth Cougars will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Orofino Maniacs at 12:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Firth came up short against Challis and fell 9-6. That's two games in a row now that Firth has lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Orofino waltzed into their game last Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 4-3.
Aiden Olive made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Olive was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Silas Naranjo, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Jaeger Tondevold was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Firth's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Orofino, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
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