Baseball Recap: Grangeville Picks Up Second Consecutive Victory

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Kellogg	30
04/09/25 vs Kellogg	28
03/27/25 @ Kellogg	21
04/19/25 @ Priest River	19
04/18/25 @ Priest River	13

Grangeville won the last time they faced Priest River and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bulldogs never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 19-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 11 runs or more this season.

David Goicoa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Goicoa was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, JT Jackson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, 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 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cooper Poxleitner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Grangeville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Priest River only posted an OBP of .118.

The victory made it two in a row for Grangeville and bumps their season record up to 11-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.5 runs over those games. As for Priest River, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grangeville beat the Spartans by a score of 19-0 later that day.