In Saturday's Canine Competition, Grangeville came out on top. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the North Fremont Huskies on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
JT Jackson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thayn Williams, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tayden Wassmuth was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Grangeville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Bulldogs
| 04/12/25 vs North Fremont | 6-5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Wendell | 3-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Kellogg | 28-0 |
| 05/08/24 vs St. Maries | 4-2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Kellogg | 8-5 |
| + 3 more games |
Grangeville's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for North Fremont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Grangeville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-13 win against Challis on the 12th. As for North Fremont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-0 loss against Malad on the 12th.
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