The Moscow Bears will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Orofino Maniacs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Moscow: 3.9, Orofino: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, everything went Moscow's way against Sandpoint as Moscow made off with an 8-1 victory.
Connor Isakson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Isakson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Isakson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Moscow got a great performance from Butch Kiblen as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Andrew Hurley was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Levi Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Orofino had just enough and edged St. Maries out 13-12 on Tuesday.
Moscow's record now sits at 9-7. As for Orofino, their record now sits at 17-2.
Moscow skirted past Orofino 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moscow since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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