Lewiston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Post Falls Trojans as they made off with a 7-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Lewiston, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jenna Barney made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Barney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Caitrin Reel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Ava Thorson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
On Post Falls' side, Lexie McCarroll spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Post Falls saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kulani Peahu-Michael, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Rouse, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Lewiston's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Post Falls, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lewiston beat Post Falls by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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