Sadly, Priest River is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. Their tough 18-4 defeat to the Kellogg Wildcats in Monday's first game might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Priest River of the 31-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Elijah Blaine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Kuprienko, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Kellogg's side, Reed Whatcott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whatcott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ramsey Rainio, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Fields, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Priest River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Kellogg, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Priest River by a score of 25-3 later that day.
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