Baseball Recap: Moscow Bears vs. Lewiston Bengals
On Tuesday, Moscow faced Lewiston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moscow Bears had just enough and edged the Lewiston Bengals out 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moscow.
Connor Isakson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Isakson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isakson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, JP Breese and Tyson Izzo did most of the damage at the plate: Breese scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Izzo went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Lewiston's side, they got a good showing from Mason Way, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Guy Krasselt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tucker Green, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Moscow pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Lewiston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moscow will challenge Pullman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Moscow has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lewiston, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Post Falls at 12:00 p.m. Lewiston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Post Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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