The Orofino Maniacs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Asotin Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Orofino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Kellogg. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Orofino has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Asotin stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna 16-1.
ZANE RILEY made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. RILEY was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, NOAH KOEHLER was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was BRADY MOORE, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Orofino's win bumped their record up to 15-1-1. As for Asotin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Orofino took their victory against Asotin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. Does Orofino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Asotin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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