Softball Preview: Bonners Ferry Badgers vs. St. Maries Lumberjacks
Bonners Ferry is 0-6 against St. Maries since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bonners Ferry Badgers will head out on the road to take on the St. Maries Lumberjacks at 2:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Bonners Ferry fell victim to a tough 14-5 defeat at the hands of Troy.
Kyra Sumpter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Koehn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 27 runs the game before, St. Maries was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Kellogg by a score of 4-2.
Addyson Stewart was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
Stewart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Brebner, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bonners Ferry's record is now 2-7. As for St. Maries, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bonners Ferry has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like St. Maries struggles in that department as they've averaged .499. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bonners Ferry came up short against St. Maries in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Bonners Ferry, Taci Watkins (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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