After flying high against Lake City on Tuesday, Lewiston came back down to earth. The Lewiston Bengals took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coeur d'Alene Vikings on Tuesday. Lewiston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coeur d'Alene apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Jenna Barney was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Barney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caitrin Reel, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Like Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene also got a great game from a two-way player: Jenna Davenport. She tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Davenport was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Knutson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Abbey Linder was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Lewiston dropped their record down to 14-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Coeur d'Alene, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Lewiston will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Post Falls at 4:00 p.m. Lewiston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Coeur d'Alene does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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