Sadly, Priest River is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell victim to a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of the St. Maries Lumberjacks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Priest River of the 13-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Priest River saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Brooks, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On St. Maries' side, Brock Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabe Long and Kody Tefft did most of the damage at the plate: Long went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Tefft went 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Milo Marsh, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Priest River's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Maries, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Priest River will head out on the road to challenge Bonners Ferry at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Maries, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Orofino at 3:00 p.m. on April 3rd. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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