Lakeland dropped down to 7-6 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings, falling 21-8. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Jake Larcher
| 03/28/26 @ Lakeside | 4 |
| 03/18/26 vs Lake City | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Coeur d'Alene | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Moscow | 2 |
| 04/09/26 vs Lewiston | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Jake Larcher made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Lakeland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Griffin Tamagni was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Coeur d'Alene, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1. Considering they have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Coeur d'Alene's side, Vinny Paliotto looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Paliotto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Beckett Larson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Jackson Hackett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lakeland will challenge Lewiston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Bengals will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Coeur d'Alene, they will take on Lake City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Timberwolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.06 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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