St. Maries hasn't had much luck against Grangeville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. St. Maries will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Grangeville at 2:00 p.m. St. Maries will be strutting in after a victory while Grangeville will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Maries barely beat Liberty the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. St. Maries was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Liberty on Thursday. The Lumberjacks haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Landen Holmes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Holmes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peyton Lingo was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Russell Bruseau, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
St. Maries always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Grangeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 5-2 to Kendrick.
Grangeville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Long, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. JT Jackson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The victory got St. Maries back to even at 1-1. As for Grangeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
St. Maries couldn't quite finish off Grangeville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will St. Maries have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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