Post Falls is on a five-game streak of home losses, Sandpoint a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Post Falls Trojans will take on the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Post Falls couldn't quite beat Coeur d'Alene on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt in Saturday's second game. Post Falls fell just short of Coeur d'Alene by a score of 7-5.
Jaya Felix made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sandpoint's offense. Their tough 15-0 defeat to Lake City in Tuesday's second game might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Sandpoint has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Sandpoint saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TEAGAN NEWSOM, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Post Falls' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sandpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Post Falls hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Sandpoint struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Post Falls' way against Sandpoint in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Post Falls made off with a 20-2 victory. Will Post Falls repeat their success, or does Sandpoint have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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