Lake City faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Timberwolves fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-5. The loss continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Madalynn Blood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Layla Gugino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Alexandria Routon was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lake City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1. As for Coeur d'Alene, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 13-0.
While Lake City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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