Blue Hawks
| 04/12/25 @ Bonners Ferry | 13 |
| 03/29/25 @ Three Forks | 12 |
| 03/29/25 @ Three Forks | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ennis | 9 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ennis | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thompson Falls). Everything went their way against the Bonners Ferry Badgers on Saturday as they made off with a 13-1 win. With that victory, the Blue Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Olivia Fitchett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Callie McGillis and Nevaeh Christensen did most of the damage at the plate: McGillis scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Christensen went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases McGillis has posted since back in April of 2024. Sarah Koskela was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Thompson Falls hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonners Ferry struck out seven times.
The win snapped Thompson Falls' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Bonners Ferry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Thompson Falls will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bonners Ferry, they will welcome Sandpoint at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.86 runs per game on average), something the Badgers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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