Grangeville extended their postseason success on Friday against Challis. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Challis Vikings 16-15. Grangeville's victory was all the more impressive since Challis was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on David Goicoa, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Taven Ebert, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Challis' side, Razor Duke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Gamett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Challis was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Grangeville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Challis, their loss dropped their record down to 19-3-1.
Grangeville will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Orofino at 2:00 p.m. Orofino will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Grangeville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Challis, they will square off against Wendell at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Challis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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