Priest River had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it eight. They lost 12-1 to the Orofino Maniacs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Maniacs this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-1 defeat back in March.
Colton Kuprienko was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Orofino, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-3. Considering they have won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Orofino's side, Quinton Naranjo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Naranjo a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Orofino let Blake Barlow and Jaeger Tondevold run wild. Barlow went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Tondevold went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave Barlow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Bonner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Priest River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orofino, they will face off against St. Maries at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Maniacs are facing the Lumberjacks at the right time seeing as the Lumberjacks are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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