On Saturday, Moscow faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moscow Bears took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coeur d'Alene Vikings. Moscow just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Moscow saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hurley, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Coeur d'Alene's side, Bam Fenter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Fenter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Zane Blattstein looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Nolan Christ was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Chase Saunders was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Moscow's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Coeur d'Alene, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Moscow will face off against Sandpoint at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Moscow is facing Sandpoint at the right time seeing as Sandpoint is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Coeur d'Alene, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bonners Ferry at 4:30 p.m. Coeur d'Alene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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