Moscow is 1-9 against Lake City since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Moscow Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Lake City Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Moscow gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Sandpoint as Moscow made off with a 16-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Moscow.
The team relied heavily on Hannah Robertson, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sammy Pfiffner, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lake City beat Post Falls 7-3 on Saturday.
Madalynn Blood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Lake City got a big performance out of Kendra Schiley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Taylor Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Moscow pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake City, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Moscow has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. However, it's not like Lake City struggles in that department as they've averaged .496. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moscow might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Lake City when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Moscow, Hope Bodak (who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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