For the second straight game, Priest River will face off against Grangeville. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Priest River will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Priest River is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 22-9 to Grangeville on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
For Grangeville's part, Thayn Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Grangeville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, David Goicoa was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Grangeville is undefeated when Goicoa posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Cooper Poxleitner was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Grangeville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Grangeville has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Priest River, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Priest River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grangeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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