The Coeur d'Alene Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Highland Rams at 12:30 p.m. Coeur d'Alene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Coeur d'Alene heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake City. The defeat continues a trend for Coeur d'Alene in their matchups with Lake City: they've now lost four in a row.
Coeur d'Alene saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Voorhees, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Highland unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to Owyhee.
Coeur d'Alene's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Highland, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coeur d'Alene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coeur d'Alene took their win against Highland in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-2. Will Coeur d'Alene repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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