Lapwai fell victim to Clearwater Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Clearwater Valley Rams. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lapwai in their matchups with Clearwater Valley: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Clearwater Valley's part, Trebor Altman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Altman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Altman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Landon Schlieper was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jake Fabbi was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lapwai's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Clearwater Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Lapwai will be playing at home against Clearwater Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clearwater Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for they, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Potlatch at 12:00 p.m. Potlatch will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Clearwater Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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