Coeur d'Alene has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lewiston Bengals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coeur d'Alene knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Lewiston likes a good challenge.
Coeur d'Alene can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Moscow.
Leah Nordman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Nordman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Abbey Linder was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Chloe Burke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lewiston had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks and snuck past 9-7.
Jenna Barney was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Taren Nuxoll was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Coeur d'Alene's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Lewiston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Coeur d'Alene hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Lewiston struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Coeur d'Alene might still be hurting after the 13-4 loss they got from Lewiston when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lewiston's Ashland Schnell, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Coeur d'Alene knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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