Pattis uses arm, bat to lead Timberwolves

BASEBALL

COEUR d'ALENE - Senior Jason Pattis went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and struck out four on the mound for the Lake City Timberwolves in a 16-6 win over the Post Falls Trojans on Wednesday at Lake City High in 5A Inland Empire League play.

"Jason really took the bull by the horns today," Lake City coach Al Bevacqua said. "He led at the plate and on the mound today."

Darnell Metcalf had two doubles and an RBI for Post Falls (3-4, 0-3 5A IEL), who host Coeur d'Alene on Friday.

Dan Brum and Sam Fortis had two hits apiece for Lake City (6-4, 2-1), which travels to Lewiston on Saturday.

Post Falls 302 10 - 6 5 2

Lake City 037 15 - 16 10 3

One out when winning run scored.

Zack Reeder, Jordan Quast (4) and Matt Hammond; Jason Pattis and Keegen Kelly. W - Pattis (2-0). L - Reeder.

HITS: PF - Metcalf 2, Shelton, Hammond 2. LC - Cabeza, Bevacqua, Pattis 3, Combo, Brum 2, Fortis 2. 2B - Metcalf 2, Hammond, Cabeza, Bevacqua, Brum. 3B - Pattis 2.

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SANDPOINT - Mikey Schmidt struck out 11 in six innings as the Vikings defeated the Bulldogs in a nonconference game at War Memorial Field.

Colin Comack, Matt Lambert, Bubba Duran and Kaleb DeHaas scored three runs apiece for Coeur d'Alene (12-1), which travels to Post Falls on Friday.

"Mikey threw to his potential today," Vikings coach Nick Rook said. "He kept the ball down and threw strikes, and got ahead in the count."

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Mikey Schmidt, Ransom Storm (7) and Kaleb DeHaas; Caleb Nishimoto, Jake Clad (6), Nick Halpin (6) and Eddo Feyen. W - Schmidt (2-0). L - Nishimoto (0-2).

HITS: Cd'A - Lambert 2, Turbin 2, Lockhert, Comack, DeHaas, L. Pereira 3, J. Pereira, Storm 2. Spt - Nikssarian, Gordon 2, Schwartz. 2B - Turbin, Lockhert, DeHaas, L. Pereira, Nyquist 2. 3B - Lambert. HR - Turbin.

SOFTBALL

Lake City 8

Post Falls 0

POST FALLS - Sophomore Casey Stangel hit a three-run home run in the third inning to break a scoreless tie as the Timberwolves defeated the Trojans in a 5A Inland Empire League game.

The game was called following four innings due to rain in Post Falls, but was deemed a complete game by officials.

Lake City (8-0, 4-0 5A IEL) travels to Lewiston on Saturday.

Post Falls (2-9, 0-5 5A IEL) will host Coeur d'Alene on Friday.

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Game called after four inning due to rain.

Casey Stangel and Mariah Linahan; Rachel Collins and Dara Kolar. W - Stangel (8-0). L - Collins (2-6).

HITS: LC - Short, Stangel 2, Rowe 2, Wilson, Leddy, Jackson. PF - none. 2B - Stangel. HR - Stangel.

TENNIS

Lake City 5

Shadle Park 2

SPOKANE - The Timberwolves swept the boys doubles matches to defeated the host Highlanders.

"Everyone performed really well," Lake City coach Tim Scott said.

Girls matches were postponed due to rain.

Lake City will face Shadle Park and Medical Lake on Friday at Lake City High.

BOYS SINGLES - No. 1, Luke Ness, LC, d. Enrico Pani, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2, Matt Finney, LC, d. Chris Lee, 6-3, 6-1. No. 3, Issac Coe, SP, d. Briley Moreno, 6-4, 6-0. No. 4, Michael Parker, SP, d. Peter Youngblood, 6-0, 6-1.

BOYS DOUBLES - No. 1, Nick Quisti/Jordan Cates, LC, d. Matt Cannon/Brandon Clement, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. No. 2, Dimitri Christo/Dylan Johnson, LC, d. Connor Harvey/Michael Leech, 5-7, 7-5, 8-6. No. 3, Seth Helbling/Ryan Tiffany, LC, d. Nick Care/Taylor Redman, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

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Coeur d'Alene, ppd.

COEUR d'ALENE - Rain postponed the scheduled tennis matchup between the Trojans and Vikings after the first round of matches.

They will finish the match today at 3 p.m. at Coeur d'Alene High.

LACROSSE

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COEUR d'ALENE - Chris Myers scored five goals and had an assist as the Vikings defeated the Bulldogs in the North Idaho Lacrosse League opener at Coeur d'Alene High.

John Moore had five saves for Coeur d'Alene (2-3), which hosts Gonzaga Prep on Friday.

SANDPOINT - Goals: Dakota Blaese 1, Parker Davis 1, Justin Wilkerson 1. Assists: Sutton 1. Saves: Riley Hadeen 20.

COEUR d'ALENE - Goals: Cory Mortensen 2, Chris Myers 5, Jared Johnson 2, Ian Sullivan 2. Assists: Mortensen 2, Myers 1, Danny Foxx 1, Sullivan 2. Saves: John Moore 5.