On Tuesday, Lewiston faced Moscow in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewiston Bengals fell just short of the Moscow Bears by a score of 4-2. Lewiston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moscow apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lewiston got a good showing from Mason Way, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Guy Krasselt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tucker Green, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Moscow's side, Connor Isakson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Isakson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isakson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, JP Breese and Tyson Izzo did most of the damage at the plate: Breese scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Izzo went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Lewiston and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Moscow, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lewiston is on the road again on Saturday to play Post Falls at 12:00 p.m. Lewiston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Post Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moscow, they will head out on the road to take on Pullman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Moscow has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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