St. Maries lost against Grangeville back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The St. Maries Lumberjacks' tough 14-4 loss to the Grangeville Bulldogs might stick with them for a while.
St. Maries saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addilynn Turner, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
On Grangeville's side, Mattie Thacker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Thacker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thacker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Abbie Frei was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Madalyn Green was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
St. Maries' defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Grangeville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Maries by a score of 13-11 later that day.
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