After two games on the road, Coeur d'Alene is heading back home. They will take on the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Coeur d'Alene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Coeur d'Alene is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Moscow, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Coeur d'Alene was ranked 12th). Coeur d'Alene came out on top against Moscow by a score of 9-6 on Saturday.
Bam Fenter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Fenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Zane Blattstein looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Christ, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Chase Saunders was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Bonners Ferry's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Lakeland on Monday might stick with them for a while. Bonners Ferry just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Coeur d'Alene's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Bonners Ferry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Coeur d'Alene's way against Bonners Ferry when the teams last played back in May of 2018 as Coeur d'Alene made off with a 14-6 victory. Will Coeur d'Alene repeat their success, or does Bonners Ferry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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