PREP BASEBALL: Sutton, Green, Pereira spark Vikings

COEUR d'ALENE - Sean Sutton struck out five over seven innings as the Coeur d'Alene Vikings beat the Post Falls Trojans 4-1 in a 5A Inland Empire League game Saturday at Ted Page Field.

Gibson Green hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning and Gonzaga signee Levi Pereira hit a solo home run in the sixth inning for Coeur d'Alene (11-4, 3-2 5A IEL), which hosts Lake City in a doubleheader on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Ryan Hunt struck out seven in six innings and Matt Hammond tripled to score Kurtis Wiltse in the first inning for Post Falls (5-8, 1-5), which travels to Lakeland on Thursday.

In their previous matchup, Post Falls snapped an 18-game losing streak to Coeur d'Alene with a 3-2 victory.

"Both pitchers threw really well," Coeur d'Alene coach Nick Rook said. "We played really good team defense, but just need to get better at the plate."

Post Falls 100 000 0 - 1 5 0

Coeur d'Alene 000 202 x - 4 5 0

Ryan Hunt, J.D. Sullivan and Matt Hammond; Sean Sutton and Kolby DeHaas. W - Sutton (4-2). L - Hunt.

HITS: PF - Wiltse, Gomer, Hammond, Bumgarner 2. Cd'A - Kluss, Pereira, Sutton, Green 2. 2B - Wiltse, Gomer, Kluss. 3B - Hammond. HR - Pereira (4), Green (3).

Bonners Ferry 7-5

Kellogg 5-2

BONNERS FERRY - Freshman Vince Bennett struck out 15 in the first game and Mike Clarkson struck out 10 in the second game as the Badgers swept the Wildcats in an Intermountain League doubleheader.

Garrett Skeen and Clarkson had two hits apiece in the second game for Bonners Ferry (9-8, 3-3 IML), which travels to Kellogg on Tuesday.

Jack Long had two hits in the first game and an RBI double in the second game for Kellogg (0-10, 0-6).

FIRST GAME

Kellogg 100 301 0 - 5 5 5

Bonners Ferry 001 402 x - 7 6 1

Scott and Jerome; Vince Bennett and Mike Clarkson. W - Bennett. L - Scott.

HITS: Kell - Jerome, Long 2, Red, Silva. BF - Skeen 3, Weir, Kramer, Umphenhour.

SECOND GAME

Kellogg 101 000 0 - 2 3 1

Bonners Ferry 310 001 x - 5 4 3

Red and Jerome; Mike Clarkson and Garrett Skeen. W - Clarkson. L - Red.

HITS: Kell - Long, Red 2. BF - Skeen 2, Clarkson 2. 2B - Skeen 2, Long.

Priest River at

Timberlake, ppd., rain

SPIRIT LAKE - No makeup date was announced for the Intermountain League doubleheader.

Moscow at

Lakeland, ppd., rain

RATHDRUM - No makeup date was set for the 4A Inland Empire League doubleheader at Terry Gorton Field.

Lewiston at

Lake City, ppd., rain

COEUR d'ALENE - The 5A Inland Empire League doubleheader was rescheduled for Monday at 3 p.m.