Lake City had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Sandpoint Bulldogs 20-5. Lake City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Kylee Palmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Palmer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Gugino, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last four times she's played. Kendra Schiley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Sandpoint's side, CADENCE SKIBITSKY was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Lake City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Sandpoint, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lake City beat Sandpoint by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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