Kellogg lost against Grangeville last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Kellogg Wildcats took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grangeville Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for Kellogg in their matchups with Grangeville: they've now lost four in a row.
For Grangeville's part, Sam Lindsley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Lindsley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lindsley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ray Holes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cooper Poxleitner, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Kellogg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Grangeville, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Kellogg will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Maries at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Grangeville, they will head out on the road to challenge Orofino at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grangeville is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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