Baseball Preview: Lapwai Wildcats vs. Potlatch Loggers
Lapwai is 0-10 against Potlatch since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Saturday's first game. The Lapwai Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Potlatch Loggers at 12:00 p.m. Lapwai is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Lapwai's offense. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of Troy on Thursday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Lapwai was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Potlatch had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Potlatch as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jay Marshall and Jack Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Marshall scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Clark scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Lapwai and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Potlatch, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Lapwai might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Potlatch when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Lapwai have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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