Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Loss Ends Lake City's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2025, 1:18pm

Baseball Recap: Lake City Timberwolves vs. Sandpoint Bulldogs

Timberwolves

Previous 5 Games

04/08/25 vs Sandpoint6-8
04/08/25 vs Sandpoint12-8
03/27/25 vs Moscow8-7
03/27/25 vs Moscow4-2
03/25/25 vs Lewiston4-3

Lake City dropped their record down to 6-2 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Sandpoint Bulldogs by a score of 8-6. The Timberwolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 12-8.

Lake City got a good showing from Maverick Lanigan, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Lanigan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mark Holecek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Kyle Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

As for Sandpoint, their record is now 5-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Lake City since March 13, 2021.

On Sandpoint's side, Mason Little was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Little a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Lehman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Sandpoint: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Parker Reichart was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Lake City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-8 defeat against Post Falls on the 12th. As for Sandpoint, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-1 win against Lakeland on the 10th.

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