Softball Preview: Post Falls Trojans vs. Lewiston Bengals
Post Falls is 2-8 against Lewiston since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Post Falls Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Lewiston Bengals at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Post Falls took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Timberlake as Post Falls made off with a 16-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Post Falls has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Jaya Felix, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie Wasson, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lewiston was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Coeur d'Alene 12-10.
Anna Ready was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Arellano, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Post Falls' record is now 5-13. As for Lewiston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Post Falls hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Lewiston struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Post Falls might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Lewiston in their previous meeting on April 6th. Can Post Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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