The Orofino Maniacs will square off against the Firth Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orofino is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Orofino is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Grangeville, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Orofino was ranked 17th). Orofino came out on top in a nail-biter against Grangeville last Wednesday and snuck past 4-3.
Aiden Olive made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Olive was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Silas Naranjo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Bodey Howell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Firth came up short against Challis on Saturday and fell 9-6. Firth has not had much luck with Challis recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Orofino's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Firth, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
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