Baseball Preview: Sandpoint Bulldogs vs. Bonners Ferry Badgers
Sandpoint has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Sandpoint got the win against West Valley by a conclusive 7-1. The victory was just what Sandpoint needed coming off of a 12-6 defeat in their prior game.
Jesse Turner was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Finn Mellander was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Reichart, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bonners Ferry scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Priest River with a sharp 17-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bonners Ferry.
Sandpoint's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Bonners Ferry, their record now sits at 3-8.
Everything went Sandpoint's way against Bonners Ferry when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Sandpoint made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandpoint since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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