Softball Preview: Moscow Bears vs. Sandpoint Bulldogs
Moscow is 9-1 against Sandpoint since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Moscow Bears are on the road again to play the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Moscow will be strutting in after a victory while Sandpoint will be coming in after a defeat.
Moscow can't be too worried about heading out to take on Sandpoint: they just beat Lake City at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Moscow came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake City on Thursday and snuck past 11-10.
Taylor Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaci Kiblen, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Hannah Robertson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sandpoint was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to Coeur d'Alene, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The win got Moscow back to even at 10-10. As for Sandpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything went Moscow's way against Sandpoint in their previous matchup on Monday as Moscow made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moscow since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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