Baseball Recap: Nolan Christ can't quite lead Coeur d'Alene over Lake City

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:28pm

Baseball Recap: Coeur d'Alene Vikings vs. Lake City Timberwolves

On Tuesday, Coeur d'Alene faced Lake City in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coeur d'Alene Vikings lost 9-1 to the Lake City Timberwolves. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Coeur d'Alene couldn't push the score so high this time.

Coeur d'Alene got a good showing from Zane Blattstein, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

At the plate, Coeur d'Alene saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Christ, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.

On Lake City's side, Cooper Reese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Reese has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jake Dannenberg was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Charlie Dixon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.

Coeur d'Alene's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Lake City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.

As of now, neither Coeur d'Alene nor Lake City have any future games scheduled.

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