Coeur d'Alene and Middleton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Coeur d'Alene had to settle for second. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Gavin Helms made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Blake Foulk was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Coeur d'Alene's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Coeur d'Alene will take on Owyhee at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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