St. Maries extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grangeville Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss on Friday.
As for Grangeville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
For Grangeville's part, JT Jackson and Thayn Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jackson didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Williams tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Jackson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Williams got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Grangeville is 11-1 when Williams posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, St. Maries will square off against Orofino at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grangeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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