St. Maries can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past the Grangeville Bulldogs 15-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lumberjacks considering their two-run performance the game before.
Daniel Jensen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Jensen was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Durham, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for St. Maries: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Sawyer Nantell was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Maries always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grangeville only posted an OBP of .353.
St. Maries picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Grangeville, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat St. Maries by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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