For the second straight game, Coeur d'Alene will face off against Lake City. The Vikings will take on the Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coeur d'Alene is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Lake City a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Coeur d'Alene is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Lake City, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Coeur d'Alene was ranked 13th). The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Timberwolves 7-5. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
For Lake City's part, Madalynn Blood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs Blood has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Layla Gugino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Alexandria Routon was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lake City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1. As for Coeur d'Alene, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coeur d'Alene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
