Lincoln County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Bonners Ferry Badgers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Lincoln County got a big performance out of Dani Starkey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Maura Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Bonners Ferry's side, Ava Frederickson and Kyra Sumpter stepped up to the plate in a big way. Frederickson scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Sumpter scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Frederickson has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Frederickson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bonners Ferry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only posted a batting average of .227.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Bonners Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will square off against Whitefish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Bonners Ferry, they will head out on the road to face off against Thompson Falls at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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