Lewiston and Coeur d'Alene are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Lewiston Bengals will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 2:00 p.m. Lewiston hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Lewiston pushed their score to two the last time they played they, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. They won by a run and slipped past Post Falls 2-1. The victory was just what Lewiston needed coming off of a 19-2 defeat in their prior match.
Cody Ray was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of River Stamper, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coeur d'Alene had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for Coeur d'Alene, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kolbe Coey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Coey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other pitching news, Evan Robertson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Owen Field was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nolan Christ, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The victory got Lewiston back to even at 5-5. As for Coeur d'Alene, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lewiston came out on top in a nail-biter against Coeur d'Alene in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Does Lewiston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coeur d'Alene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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