Lewiston has enjoyed a ten-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lake City Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lewiston's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
On Tuesday, Lewiston beat Post Falls 11-8.
Ashland Schnell made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Schnell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Schnell was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jenna Barney was a standout: she scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Caitrin Reel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lake City came up short against Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday and fell 5-1. Lake City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lewiston pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake City, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 13-7.
Lake City's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Lewiston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lake City, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Lewiston keep running through batters, or will Lake City buck the trend?
Lewiston was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake City in their previous matchup back in April, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewiston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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