Coeur d'Alene is 10-0 against Lakeland since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Coeur d'Alene Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the Lakeland Hawks at 12:00 p.m. Coeur d'Alene will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeland will be coming in after a defeat.
After only one run in their last contest, Coeur d'Alene made sure to put some runs up on the board against Post Falls on Tuesday. Coeur d'Alene blew past Post Falls 11-1. Considering Coeur d'Alene has won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blanco Aidan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Christ, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Field, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeland suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Lake City on Tuesday. Lakeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raiston Ellwood, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Coeur d'Alene back to even at 4-4. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coeur d'Alene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Coeur d'Alene's way against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Coeur d'Alene made off with a 12-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coeur d'Alene since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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