Grangeville came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Kellogg Wildcats. That's two games straight that Grangeville has won by exactly four runs.
Sam Lindsley made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lindsley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lindsley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lindsley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Klement, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ray Holes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Kellogg's side, Travis Eixenberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
Grangeville pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Kellogg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Grangeville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kellogg: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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