In Friday's first game, Post Falls faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Post Falls Trojans walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Coeur d'Alene Vikings. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Post Falls considering their one-run performance the match before.
Brandon Morrison was incredible, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tyler French, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Coeur d'Alene's side, Trevor Rodda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Blake Foulk stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Field, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Post Falls pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Coeur d'Alene, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Post Falls by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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