Softball Game Preview: Sandpoint Bulldogs vs. Lake City Timberwolves

Sandpoint is 0-10 against Lake City since May of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:00 p.m.

Last Thursday, Sandpoint came up short against Coeur d'Alene and fell 7-3. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Lake City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 17-8 win. Considering the Timberwolves have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Layla Gugino and Alexandria Routon did most of the damage at the plate: Gugino got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Routon got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Gugino has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of KaeLee Kolden, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Lake City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.

Lake City pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Sandpoint, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Sandpoint suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Lake City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.