If Bonners Ferry was riding high off their 16-6 takedown of Post Falls last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bonners Ferry Badgers took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln County Lions on Tuesday. Bonners Ferry has not had much luck with Lincoln County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ava Frederickson and Kyra Sumpter stepped up to the plate in a big way. Frederickson scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Sumpter scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Frederickson has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Sadie Frederickson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bonners Ferry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only posted a batting average of .227.
On Lincoln County's side, Dani Starkey was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maura Miller, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Bonners Ferry's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Lincoln County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-5.
Bonners Ferry will head out on the road to face off against Thompson Falls at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will head out on the road to take on Whitefish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Whitefish likes a good challenge.
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