Baseball Preview: Bonners Ferry Badgers vs. Lakeland Hawks
Bonners Ferry is 0-3 against Lakeland since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bonners Ferry Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeland Hawks at 4:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Bonners Ferry came up short against St. Maries and fell 7-4. Bonners Ferry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lakeland got the win against Kellogg on Friday by a conclusive 15-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lakeland.
Raiston Ellwood made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ellwood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Farrell, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Caleb Mason, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Bonners Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Lakeland, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-6.
Bonners Ferry might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Lakeland in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakeland's Jace Taylor, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Now that Bonners Ferry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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