On Thursday, Post Falls faced Moscow in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Post Falls Trojans fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Moscow Bears. Post Falls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moscow apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Post Falls saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Cooley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Moscow's side, Ethan McLaughlin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McLaughlin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Keaton Clark tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Levi Anderson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jack Driskill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Post Falls' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for Moscow, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Post Falls by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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