Grangeville dropped their record down to 15-10 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 11-2 to the Orofino Maniacs. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grangeville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Goicoa, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Orofino, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games.
On Orofino's side, Jaeger Tondevold and Blake Barlow made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tondevold pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Barlow struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Tondevold went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Barlow went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinton Naranjo, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last nine matchups. Another player making a difference was Aiden Olive, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Grangeville has already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Priest River on the 2nd. Orofino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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