With a playoff game on the line, Lake City rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Coeur d'Alene Vikings. The victory was nothing new for Lake City as they're now sitting on six straight.
Nate Weatherhead tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mark Holecek, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Coeur d'Alene's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Voorhees, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake City's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Coeur d'Alene, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
Lake City will take on Owyhee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Owyhee will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Lake City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Coeur d'Alene, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Highland at 12:30 p.m. Coeur d'Alene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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