Lincoln County is 3-0 against Bonners Ferry since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln County Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Lincoln County finally turned things around against Whitefish on Thursday. Lincoln County's pitcher stepped up to hand Whitefish a 19-0 shutout. Lincoln County's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Caitlyn Hurst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hurst was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lincoln County let Taylor Jackson and Maura Miller loose on the outfield. Jackson went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Miller went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Evie Holm, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bonners Ferry, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Post Falls on Friday as Bonners Ferry made off with a 16-6 victory.
Like Lincoln County, Bonners Ferry also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Sumpter. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sumpter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sumpter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sami Koehn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kylee Gardner was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Bonners Ferry, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Lincoln County took their win against Bonners Ferry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-6. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonners Ferry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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