Post Falls won against Borah on Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Post Falls Trojans won by a run and slipped past the Bishop Kelly Knights 10-9. That's two games straight that Post Falls has won by just one run.
For Bishop Kelly's part, Lucas Blaine put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Blaine was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dean Herkenrath was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Zach Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory for Post Falls keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Bishop Kelly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Post Falls will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Capital at 6:00 p.m. Capital has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something Post Falls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Kelly, they will head out on the road to challenge Middleton at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Kelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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