Softball Recap: Coeur d'Alene Vikings vs. Sandpoint Bulldogs
Coeur d'Alene put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sandpoint Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Coeur d'Alene sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jenna Davenport was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Davenport has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Davenport was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Coeur d'Alene got a massive performance out of Molly Nelson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abbey Linder, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Coeur d'Alene's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Sandpoint, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Coeur d'Alene beat Sandpoint by a score of 16-0 later that day.
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