Baseball Preview: Coeur d'Alene Vikings vs. Post Falls Trojans
The Coeur d'Alene Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Post Falls Trojans at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After a string of four wins, Coeur d'Alene's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Lewiston.
Coeur d'Alene saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolbe Coey, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Coeur d'Alene didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Post Falls was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell just short of Lewiston by a score of 2-1.
Coeur d'Alene's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Post Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coeur d'Alene hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Post Falls struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coeur d'Alene took their victory against Post Falls when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. Will Coeur d'Alene repeat their success, or does Post Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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