On Thursday, Post Falls faced Moscow in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Post Falls Trojans fell just short of the Moscow Bears by a score of 9-8. Post Falls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Post Falls got a good showing from Kaleb Gadley, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gadley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Austin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson George, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Moscow's side, they got a big performance out of Tyson Izzo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison Green, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Post Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-1. As for Moscow, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Post Falls will be playing at home against Lewiston at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewiston is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Post Falls will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Moscow, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Sandpoint, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Moscow is facing Sandpoint at the right time seeing as Sandpoint is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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