Priest River was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's first game as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 27-2 defeat at the hands of the St. Maries Lumberjacks. Priest River was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Maries apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For St. Maries' part, Lyssa Watkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 2-6. As for St. Maries, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Priest River by a score of 27-2 later that day.
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