Orofino dropped their record down to 23-5 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Marsing Huskies, falling 19-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Maniacs have suffered since March 21st.
Orofino saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Gilmore, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Marsing, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Marsing's side, Jace Chadez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Chadez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Teagan Kinney was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Luke Steinmeyer, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Orofino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marsing, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-4 loss against Nampa Christian on the 17th.
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