Moscow is 0-5 against Coeur d'Alene since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Moscow Bears will head out on the road to take on the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coeur d'Alene is hoping to do on Saturday what Kendrick couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Moscow's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Moscow's pitchers stepped up to hand Kendrick a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Moscow has won by exactly ten runs.
Kaci Kiblen was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Highfill, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Coeur d'Alene made easy work of Lake City on Tuesday and carried off a 16-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Maddy Pratt, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Chloe Burke was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Moscow's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for Coeur d'Alene, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Moscow hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .391. However, it's not like Coeur d'Alene struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moscow came up short against Coeur d'Alene in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 14-9. Can Moscow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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