The matchup between Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls in Thursday's first game hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Coeur d'Alene Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Post Falls Trojans and snuck past 11-9. The victory was just what Coeur d'Alene needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Leah Nordman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Coeur d'Alene let Abbey Linder and Kyndal Bridge loose on the outfield. Linder went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Bridge scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Nelson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Coeur d'Alene's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Post Falls, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Coeur d'Alene beat Post Falls by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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