Lumberjacks
| 03/27/25 vs Priest River | 22-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Priest River | 20-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Grangeville | 14-6 |
| 03/15/25 vs Kendrick | 22-13 |
| 03/14/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 10-9 |
St. Maries waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Priest River Spartans 22-3. While the Lumberjacks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lyssa Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, St. Maries let Averie Baird and Madison Thomas run wild. Baird went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Thomas scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those two doubles gave Baird a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addyson Stewart, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
St. Maries always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Priest River only posted an OBP of .348.
St. Maries' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Priest River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-4-1.
St. Maries and Priest River will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time St. Maries sees the field they'll take on Potlatch at 3:00 p.m. on April 8. As for Priest River, their break will end when they face Troy at 2:00 p.m. on April 7.
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