In Friday's second game, Coeur d'Alene faced Post Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coeur d'Alene Vikings walked away with a 7-2 win over the Post Falls Trojans. This was a revenge match for Coeur d'Alene, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-9 defeat when these two played in Friday's first game.
Will Beckenhauer looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Field, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Saunders, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
On Post Falls' side, Caleb Jimerson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Jimerson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Post Falls got a good showing from Kaleb Gadley, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Jimerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Post Falls didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coeur d'Alene only tossed five.
Coeur d'Alene's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Post Falls, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Coeur d'Alene will play host again in Tuesday's first game to welcome Lake City, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Lake City will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Coeur d'Alene surely won't give up without a fight. As for Post Falls, they are on the road again in Tuesday's first game to play Lakeland at 3:00 p.m.
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