Coeur d'Alene came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lewiston Bengals by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for Coeur d'Alene, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-10 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Jenna Davenport made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Davenport has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davenport was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Knutson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abbey Linder, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Like Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston also got a great game from a two-way player: Jenna Barney. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barney was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Barney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caitrin Reel, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Coeur d'Alene's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Lewiston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
Coeur d'Alene does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewiston, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Post Falls at 4:00 p.m. Lewiston is facing Post Falls at the right time seeing as Post Falls is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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