PREP ROUNDUP: Lake City suffers first loss since 2010
* SOFTBALL
MERIDIAN - A pitchers duel was decided by one swing of the bat, and that swing led to Lake City's first loss since the 2010 season.
Courtney Pena's solo home run with two out in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the game's only run, and Meridian edged Lake City 1-0 in the final game of the Idaho Sporting Goods tournament Saturday at Meridian High.
The loss ended a 31-game winning streak for Lake City (5-1), stretching back to a loss to Timberline of Boise at the 2010 state 5A tourney which ended the Timberwolves' season. Lake City went 26-0 last year en route to the state title.
"We talked about it after the game, and our ultimate goal is another state title - that's what people remember," Lake City coach Laura Tolzmann said. "It was a good challenge today - we know what we need to work on if we see them again."
Pena struck out 14 in a four-hitter for Meridian, which went 4-0 at the tourney. Casey Stangel of Lake City, who had won 30 straight decisions, allowed just one hit - Pena's homer to left-center field - and struck out nine.
"It was just one of those games where it was whoever was going to come up with the big hit," said Tolzmann, who said Lake City had runners on base nearly every inning, but could not get them home. "It was good to be tested."
Earlier Saturday, Stangel pitched her third no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 victory over Eagle at Meridian High. Stangel struck out nine and walked one.
Amber Edwards hit a solo home run in the second inning for Lake City, Hailey Jackson went 2 for 2 with a double and two runs scored, and Kory Kritz was 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI.
Lake City is scheduled to play at Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday.
LAKE CITY 10, EAGLE 0
Eagle 000 00 - 0 0 4
Lake City 710 11 - 10 8 1
Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.
Bentley Corta and Haylee Hathorn; Casey Stangel and Vanessa Shippy. W - Stangel (5-0). L - Corta.
HITS: Eag - none. LC - Shippy, Jackson 2, Edwards, Kritz 2, D. Wilson, McCracken. 2B - Jackson. HR - Edwards (1).
MERIDIAN 1, LAKE CITY 0
Lake City 000 000 0 - 0 4 1
Meridian 000 001 x - 1 1 1
Casey Stangel and Vanessa Shippy; Courtney Pena and Renee Fannin. W - Pena. L - Stangel (5-1).
HITS: LC - Stangel, Kritz, J. Wilson 2. Mer - Pena. HR - Pena.
Timberlake opens season with split
FRENCHTOWN, Mont. - Kodi Kuykendall had three hits and scored all five times at the plate for the Timberlake Tigers in a 12-0 over Libby at Frenchtown High.
Earlier Saturday, Timberlake fell to Frenchtown 2-0 in its season opener. Nicole Cameron had six strikeouts and Ashlei Jerome two hits for Timberlake.
"It was our first time outside all year, so it was a bit of a new experience," Timberlake coach Mike Menti said about the opener. "We just didn't get enough people on base. I thought our defense was good and had one error that gave up a run. For a first game, to play a 2-0 game against a good team like Frenchtown - I was happy with how we executed."
Olivia Owen had four hits against Libby for Timberlake, which is scheduled to travel to St. Maries on Tuesday.
"Across the board, everyone contributed," Menti said of the Libby game. "All in all, it was a great day."
The games were originally scheduled for Libby, but were moved due to wet field conditions to Frenchtown.
FRENCHTOWN 2, TIMBERLAKE 0
Timberlake 000 000 0 - 0 4 1
Frenchtown 100 100 x - 2 8 0
Nicole Cameron and Ashlei Jerome; Kaitlyn Indreland and Madison Mcguire. W - Indreland. L - Cameron (0-1).
HITS: TL - Slattery, Posch, Jerome 2. FT - Kees 2, Keller, Indreland 2, Mcguire 2, Bostich. 2B - Jerome, Kees, Mcguire.
TIMBERLAKE 12, LIBBY 0
Timberlake 241 114 - 12 17 2
Libby 000 000 - 0 3 5
Game called after 6 innings due to 10-run rule.
Nicole Cameron, Sydnie Malloy (5) and Ashlei Jerome; Germany and Gallagher. W - Cameron (1-1). L - Germany.
HITS: TL - Kuykendall 3, Malloy 3, Jerome 2, Hoffman, Owen 4, Posch, Slattery 2, Latoskie. Libby - Kyriss 2, Rosling. 2B - Malloy, Jerome, Owen, Posch, Kyriss 2, Rosling.
* POSTPONEMENTS
A 4A Inland Empire League softball doubleheader between Moscow and Lakeland was postponed due to wet field conditions. A Moscow-Lake City tennis match in Coeur d'Alene was also called off.
Both events have been rescheduled for next Saturday.
Nonleague baseball and softball games between Potlatch at St. Maries were postponed.
No makeup date was announced.