The Bonners Ferry Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Bonners Ferry came up short against Lincoln County and fell 11-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bonners Ferry in their matchups with Lincoln County: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Thompson Falls faced Troy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Everything went Thompson Falls' way against Troy as Thompson Falls made off with an 18-1 win. Thompson Falls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Sarah Koskela made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Koskela was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Thompson Falls got a big performance out of Addie Traver, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Olivia Fitchett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bonners Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Thompson Falls, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bonners Ferry might still be hurting after the 18-8 defeat they got from Thompson Falls when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Bonners Ferry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
