St. Maries barely beat Liberty the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the St. Maries Lumberjacks' way against the Liberty Lancers on Thursday as the St. Maries Lumberjacks made off with a 17-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won five in a row.
Landen Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peyton Lingo was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Russell Bruseau was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lumberjacks
| 03/20/25 @ Liberty | 59.1% |
| 03/14/25 @ Priest River | 36.7% |
| 05/08/24 @ Kellogg | 51.2% |
| 05/06/24 @ Orofino | 25% |
| 05/03/24 vs Priest River | 53.5% |
| + 12 more games |
St. Maries always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win got St. Maries back to even at 1-1. As for Liberty, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, St. Maries will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Grangeville at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Maries is facing Grangeville at the right time seeing as Grangeville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will venture away from home to square off against Pomeroy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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