Baseball Recap: Moscow wins going away against Sandpoint

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 9:01pm

Baseball Recap: Moscow Bears vs. Sandpoint Bulldogs

Moscow won the last time they faced Sandpoint, and things went their way on Monday too. The Moscow Bears were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Sandpoint Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Moscow.

Connor Isakson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Isakson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Isakson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

In other pitching news, Moscow got a great performance from Butch Kiblen as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).

Back at the plate, Andrew Hurley was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.

On Sandpoint's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brent Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Moscow's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Sandpoint, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Moscow will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Orofino at 6:00 p.m. As for Sandpoint, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lakeland at 5:00 p.m.

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