Maniacs top Garfield-Palouse in doubleheader

   The Maniacs pulled away from Garfield-Palouse with a nine-run explosion in the fifth inning of game one, then topped the Vikings in the nightcap thanks to a sturdy performance by D.J. Wright on April 11.

   Orofino won 11-1 and 5-2 in the nonleague games.

   Wright went the distance in the second game, striking out nine and walking one while allowing two runs. He also belted a solo home run in fourth inning.

   Jeff Vicory, the Maniacs' opening-game starter, also stymied Gar-Pal. He yielded just two hits and a single run.

   Vicory was backed by a late-blooming offense. Leading 2-1 in the fifth, Orofino (9-1) erupted for five hits and benefited from four walks and a hit batter. Frank Haskett and Dylan Midstokke had two-run singles in the barrage.

   Haskett batted 2-for-2 with three RBI in Game 1 while Midstokke was 2-for-4 with three RBI.

FIRST GAME

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Brock Slocum, Allen Wilson (5), Jordan Palmer (5) and Tyson Palmer. Jeff Vicory and Frank Haskett.

Garfield-Palouse hits - J. Palmer, Slocum.

Orofino hits - Cody Newman (2B), Dylan Midstokke 2, Michael Welch, Haskett 2, Zac Goodrich 2, Justin Gering.

SECOND GAME

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Gavin Burt, J. Palmer (6) and T. Palmer. D.J. Wright and Haskett.

Garfield-Palouse hits - T. Palmer 2, Burt, J. Palmer, Todd Pinter, Miles Pfaff, Ben Lynch, Nick Cocking.

Orofino hits - Newman, Wright 2 (HR), Welch, Ricky Breeden, Haskett, Vicory.

Orofino JV loses to Pomeroy in non-league match-up

   Three Pomeroy pitchers kept the Orofino JV relatively quiet, as the Pirates charged to a non-league 19-2 win April 9.

   Pomeroy started top pitcher Greg Feider, then turned to freshmen Ryan Koberstein and Sean Beale. They limited the Maniacs to four hits and a walk while striking out eight.

   Pomeroy also took advantage of 11 free bases issued by Orofino.

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Pomeroy 462 7x-19 12 1

T. Bansemer, E. Gilliam (2), A. Wilson (4) and R. Breeden. G. Feider, R. Koberstein (3), S. Beale (5) and N. Koller.

Orofino JV hits - Wilson, N. Pomponio (2B), T. Bansemer 2.

Pomeroy hits - N. Koller 2, Koberstein, G. Beale 2 (2B), Feider, S. Beale 2, Morgan, Mosman 2 (2B), W. Kollar.

Lady Maniacs cruise past Kamiah

   Orofino exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning to cruise past Kamiah in a Central Idaho League game April 8. The Maniacs won 13-3.

   The Maniacs (5-4, 1-0) tallied nine hits in the home half of the sixth to break open a 5-3 contest and invoke the mercy rule. Jessie Jasper paced the offense with three hits, including two triples.

   Jenne Jasper, meanwhile, was solid on the mound, striking out nine.

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Kayce Breckenridge and Lee Oatman. Jenne Jasper and Victoria Cruz.

Kamiah hits - Miken Harper (2B), Elita Sheets, Jess Stephenson.

Orofino hits - Jessie Jasper 3 (2-3B), Jenne Jasper 2, Krystal Sherrill (2B), Alyssa Schrader, Meghan Miller 3, Whitney Rales 2 (2B), Keela Sykes, Paige Walker.

Base on balls bring down Lady Maniac JV

   The Pirates pieced together three big innings thanks to 17 walks to down the Orofino JV in non-league softball play April 9.

   Pomeroy (3-4) and the Maniacs mustered just one hit apiece, but the teams combined to hand out 31 base on balls.

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Pomeroy 564 0x-15 1 0

Mindy and Cruz, Schader (4). Uto and Love.

Orofino JV hit - Rales.

Pomeroy hit - Farance.