With a playoff game on the line, Orofino rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Firth Cougars out 7-6. The win was nothing new for Orofino as they're now sitting on six straight.
Gavin Christopherson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Dashel Barlow and Silas Naranjo did most of the damage at the plate: Barlow scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Naranjo scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Quinton Naranjo, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Firth's side, Darrell Vasquez and Gabe Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Vasquez went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Nelson went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Orofino's victory bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Firth, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12.
Orofino will face off against Wendell at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Orofino is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Firth, they will square off against Nampa Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Nampa Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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