Kellogg had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-17 to make it 13. They lost 7-1 to the Priest River Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kellogg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Graaskamp, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Priest River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Priest River's side, Brayden Elder and Jacob Best made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Elder pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Best kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At the plate, Elder went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Best went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Elder a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layton Goins, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Brady Hatten also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As of now, neither Kellogg nor Priest River have any future games scheduled.
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