Sadly, St. Maries is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell victim to a tough 21-11 defeat at the hands of the Orofino Maniacs on Wednesday. One positive for St. Maries, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Taryn Brebner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexie Brebner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Orofino's side, Reece Deyo made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Deyo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Deyo was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Jaelyn Miller was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Brynn Hanna was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
St. Maries has fallen quite a ways from their 16-6 record last season and are now at 0-8. As for Orofino, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
St. Maries will head out on the road to take on Potlatch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Maries has given up an average of 18.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Orofino, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grangeville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Grangeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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