The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bonners Ferry Badgers at 3:00 p.m. Thompson Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
Thompson Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Troy, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Thompson Falls was ranked 11th). Thompson Falls was the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Troy on Tuesday. Thompson Falls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Sarah Koskela was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Koskela was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Thompson Falls got a big performance out of Addie Traver, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Fitchett, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonners Ferry came up short against Lincoln County on Tuesday and fell 11-7. Bonners Ferry has struggled against Lincoln County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Thompson Falls pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bonners Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Thompson Falls' way against Bonners Ferry in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Thompson Falls made off with an 18-8 victory. Will Thompson Falls repeat their success, or does Bonners Ferry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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