On Wednesday, Orofino faced Grangeville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Orofino Maniacs won by a run and slipped past the Grangeville Bulldogs 4-3. The win was nothing new for Orofino as they're now sitting on five straight.
Aiden Olive made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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.
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.
Like Orofino, Grangeville also got a great game from a two-way player: David Goicoa. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Goicoa was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Orofino pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Grangeville, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
Orofino will take on Firth at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orofino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Firth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grangeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Maries at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Maries is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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