Softball Recap: Coeur d'Alene Vikings vs. Lewiston Bengals
It was a good run, but Coeur d'Alene unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of the Lewiston Bengals. Coeur d'Alene was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lewiston apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Coeur d'Alene got a good showing from Leah Nordman, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Coeur d'Alene saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Davenport, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Coeur d'Alene didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewiston only tossed six.
On Lewiston's side, Ashland Schnell made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Schnell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schnell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jenna Barney was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Shelby Arellano was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-6.
Coeur d'Alene's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Lewiston, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Coeur d'Alene will head out on the road to face off against Post Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coeur d'Alene is facing Post Falls at the right time seeing as Post Falls is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lewiston, they will be playing at home against Lake City at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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