Tuesday just wasn't the day for Kellogg's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Maries Lumberjacks on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, Kellogg's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For St. Maries' part, Wyatt Holmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Holmes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Long was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Kellogg now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Maries, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kellogg will challenge Orofino at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Orofino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Kellogg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Maries, they will head out on the road to face off against Timberlake at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Maries is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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