Moscow has enjoyed a nine-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Moscow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Coeur d'Alene, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Moscow was ranked 11th). Moscow took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coeur d'Alene on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Moscow in their matchups with Coeur d'Alene: they've now lost six in a row.
Moscow saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hurley, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Sandpoint was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-4 loss at the hands of Lewiston.
Moscow's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Sandpoint, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Moscow beat Sandpoint 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moscow 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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