PREP ROUNDUP: Vikings rout Trojans in softball

Coeur d'Alene 24

Post Falls 0

COEUR d'ALENE - The Vikings had 12 hits in a row in a 14-run third inning, in a 5A Inland Empire League victory of the Trojans at Larry Schwenke Field.

Mariah Montee of Coeur d'Alene (13-2, 8-0 5A IEL) threw a two-hit shutout, striking out four and walking none. She also came within a home run of the cycle, hitting a single, double and triple.

"She did a really nice job," Coeur d'Alene coach Larry Bieber said. "We played really good defense behind her. She had really good control. In the first inning, they put the ball in play. We pounded the ball against them."

Abby Howard had four hits for the Vikings and Zoe Clark hit a team-leading sixth home run, a two-run shot, in the third.

Today, Coeur d'Alene plays at Lakeland, and Post Falls (0-12, 0-7 5A IEL) hosts Sandpoint.

Post Falls 000 00 - 0 2 5

Coeur d'Alene 04(14) 6x - 24 23 1

Game called in 5th inning due to 10-run rule.

Alexis Murray, Lexi Butterfield (3) and Katie McDermott; Mariah Montee and Abby Howard. W - Montee (5-0). L - Murray.

HITS: PF - Ekness, Butterfield. Cd'A - Howard 4, Parker 3, Clark 3, K. Albertson 3, Montee 3, Smith 2, B. Albertson 2, Raynor 2, Rasmussen. 2B - Howard 3, K. Albertson 3, Rasmussen, Clark, Smith, Montee. 3B - B. Albertson, Montee. HR - Clark (6).

* RAINOUTS

Lake City's baseball and softball doubleheaders at Lewiston were rescheduled for today, each at 2 p.m.

Others:

Timberlake at Kellogg baseball, rescheduled for May 5

Kendrick at St. Maries baseball, rescheduled for April 28

Timberlake at Kellogg softball, rescheduled for April 28

Kendrick at St. Maries softball, rescheduled for April 28

Sandpoint at Lake City tennis, rescheduled for today