St. Maries has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Orofino Maniacs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Maries is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
St. Maries will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Grangeville on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt on Saturday. St. Maries fell just short of Grangeville by a score of 13-11. St. Maries has not had much luck with Grangeville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Addyson Stewart stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Stoke, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orofino can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Kellogg.
The team relied heavily on Livia Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylie Zenner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Maries' loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Orofino, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Maries has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Orofino struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Maries might still be hurting after the 21-11 defeat they got from Orofino in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Can St. Maries avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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