On Tuesday, Thompson Falls faced Lincoln County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks never let the Lincoln County Lions onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Fans of Thompson Falls have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Olivia Fitchett made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fitchett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Sarah Koskela was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addie Traver, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Falls struck out seven times.
The win (which was Thompson Falls' third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 18.3 runs. As for Lincoln County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Thompson Falls will head out on the road to face off against Sandpoint at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandpoint is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will challenge Manhattan at 12:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday.
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