Post Falls had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-8-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Coeur d'Alene, their record now sits at 4-2-1. Considering they have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Coeur d'Alene's part, Bam Fenter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Fenter a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Coeur d'Alene's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't).
Fenter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Stevens, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Coeur d'Alene is undefeated when Stevens posts two or more runs, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Post Falls beat the Vikings by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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