On Tuesday, Moscow faced Lewiston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moscow Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lewiston Bengals a 6-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Moscow as they're now sitting on three straight.
JP Breese was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan McLaughlin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Moscow's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Lewiston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moscow will square off against Pullman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewiston, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Post Falls at 12:00 p.m. Lewiston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Post Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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