In Friday's second game, Post Falls faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Post Falls Trojans fell 7-2 to the Coeur d'Alene Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Post Falls couldn't push the score so high this time.
Caleb Jimerson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Jimerson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jimerson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Post Falls got a good showing from Kaleb Gadley, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Jimerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Post Falls didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coeur d'Alene only tossed five.
On Coeur d'Alene's side, Will Beckenhauer looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Field, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Chase Saunders was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Post Falls' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Coeur d'Alene, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Post Falls will head out on the road to take on Lakeland at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. As for Coeur d'Alene, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake City at 2:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Lake City is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Coeur d'Alene will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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