Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lake City walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings on Saturday as they made off with a 10-1 victory. That's the eighth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 7-4 victory last Saturday.
Kyle Johnson
| 05/10/25 @ Coeur d'Alene | 5 |
| 05/03/25 @ Coeur d'Alene | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Coeur d'Alene | 0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Coeur d'Alene | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Post Falls | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Kyle Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Travis Usdrowski, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avrey Cherry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Lake City and bumps their season record up to 15-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Coeur d'Alene, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Coeur d'Alene beat Lake City by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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