Grangeville waltzed into their match on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Kellogg Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Grangeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mattie Thacker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits. Thacker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madalyn Green, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Addisyn Vanderwall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Grangeville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Kellogg, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Grangeville will head out on the road to challenge Clearwater Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grangeville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Clearwater Valley likes a good challenge. As for Kellogg, they will be playing at home against Orofino at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orofino will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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