Lakeland falls in bid for state berth

MOSCOW - Lakeland and Moscow will play again today for the 4A Region 1 baseball championship after Moscow defeated the Hawks 7-3 on Thursday at Bear Field.

Today's winner qualifies for state at Bishop Kelly High in Boise beginning next Thursday. Had Lakeland won Thursday, the Hawks would have advanced to state.

Moscow (12-9) broke a 3-all tie with two runs in the fourth inning and two more in the sixth.

Chase Long and Luke Howell had two hits each for Lakeland (12-12).

Today's game is scheduled for 4 in Moscow.

Lakeland 001 200 0 - 3 8 2

Moscow 021 202 x - 7 10 2

Troy Carr, Joe Schwalbach (5) and Luke Howell; Snyder and Papineau. W - Snyder. L - Carr.

HITS: LL - Carr, Donoian, Whitesitt, Long 2, Howell 2, Gray. Mos - Redinger, Helbling, Papineau 2, Laven, Snyder, Johnson, Payne. 2B - Carr, Laven.