Baseball Recap: Priest River Takes a Loss

Priest River suffered their closest loss since April 27, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Riverside Rams by a score of 7-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.

Jacob Best

Hits Against

04/05/25 @ Riverside	2
03/27/25 @ St. Maries	1
03/27/25 @ St. Maries	0
03/14/25 vs St. Maries	1

Jacob Best was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Best wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Layton Goins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Philippe Paschetag also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Priest River's record now sits at 2-5. As for Riverside, their record is now 2-4.

Coincidentally, Priest River and Riverside will both be playing Timberlake the next time they take the field. The Spartans will host the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Rams will host them at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th.