Sandpoint had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-14-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Lakeland Hawks, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Marlee Stevens
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Marlee Stevens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
As for Lakeland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Lakeland's side, the result came thanks to Abby Helmholz's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raygen Dutton, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ada Blakemore, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Sandpoint nor Lakeland have any future games scheduled.
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