Priest River was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's second game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 27-2 to the St. Maries Lumberjacks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Priest River of the 27-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Saturday's first game.
Priest River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Hansen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Maries' side, Lyssa Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Watkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Maries let Lexie Brebner and Addyson Stewart loose on the outfield. Brebner got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and a double, while Stewart scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Reid, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Priest River's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for St. Maries, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-10.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Kellogg the next time they take the field. Priest River will head out to face Kellogg at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, while St. Maries will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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