While Lewiston put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Lakeland. The Lewiston Bengals put the hurt on the Lakeland Hawks with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lewiston who now have five in a row.
Austin Topp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Topp was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cody Ray was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Lakeland's side, they got a good showing from Broxton Lukey, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Lewiston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Lewiston will be playing at home against Coeur d'Alene at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coeur d'Alene is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Lewiston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lakeland, they will square off against Sandpoint at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is facing Sandpoint at the right time seeing as Sandpoint is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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