It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orofino had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 17-13 victory over the Wendell Trojans. The win was familiar territory for Orofino who now have seven in a row.
Orofino got a massive performance out of Aiden Olive, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinton Naranjo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Wendell's side, Wyett Oden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jaxon Mattix was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Orofino's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Wendell, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1.
Orofino will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Grangeville at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orofino: 4, Grangeville: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wendell, they will challenge Challis at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Challis will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Wendell surely won't give up without a fight.
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