Kellogg had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Grangeville Bulldogs, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 28-6 defeat back in March.
As for Grangeville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Grangeville's part, Adalei Lefebvre made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lefebvre has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddison Harris, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Siena Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Coming up, Kellogg will challenge Orofino at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Maniacs at the right time seeing as the Maniacs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Grangeville, they are taking a road trip to challenge McCall-Donnelly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vandals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.47 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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