The Lewiston Bengals will venture away from home to challenge the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sandpoint took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewiston, who comes in off a win.
Lewiston barely beat Lakeland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bengals put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 9-2 win on Saturday. The Bengals not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 17-7).
Lewiston got a great performance from Jayden Estlund as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Estlund has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Guy Krasselt
| 04/08/25 @ Moscow | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lakeland | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Columbia | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lakeland | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Sandpoint | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Guy Krasselt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lewiston's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Grady Peterson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Sandpoint lost 15-5 to Moscow on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew Lehman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Lewiston and bumps their season record up to 10-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Sandpoint, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Lewiston might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Sandpoint when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Bengals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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