Orofino is 4-0 against Kellogg since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orofino Maniacs will be staying on the road to face off against the Kellogg Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Orofino will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
While Orofino has not struggled against St. Maries recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Everything went Orofino's way against St. Maries as Orofino made off with a 21-11 victory. Considering Orofino has won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Reece Deyo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Deyo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Deyo was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Orofino got a massive performance out of Jaelyn Miller, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Miller is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brynn Hanna, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Kellogg fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Clarkston back in March. Kellogg has struggled against Clarkston recently, as their contest back in March was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Orofino pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kellogg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Orofino's way against Kellogg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Orofino made off with a 12-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orofino since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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