Lewiston is 9-1 against Sandpoint since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lewiston Bengals will be staying on the road to face off against the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Sandpoint took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lewiston, who comes in off a win.
Lewiston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Lake City, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Lewiston was ranked 20th). Lewiston came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake City on Saturday and snuck past 7-5.
Austin Topp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Topp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lewiston let Tucker Green and Carson Kolb loose on the outfield. Green scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Kolb scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sandpoint unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Lakeland.
The win got Lewiston back to even at 7-7. As for Sandpoint, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went Lewiston's way against Sandpoint in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Lewiston made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewiston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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