Lake City sweeps for league title

COEUR d’ALENE — The Lake City Timberwolves rallied in both games to sweep the visiting Coeur d’Alene Vikings 5-4 and 4-3 on Tuesday to clinch the 5A Inland Empire League softball title.

Coeur d’Alene (10-8, 6-4 5A IEL) led 3-0 in the first game before Lake City (15-1, 10-0) scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Bailey Cavanagh’s two-run single brought Lake City to within a run. Olivia Zufelt single, and Emma Gray’s single tied the game. With Zufelt at third, Jalyssa Beamer dropped down a sacrifice bunt. She was retired at first, but Zufelt dashed home on the throw, and when the ball got away on the throw home, Gray scored as well.

“We finally strung some hits together,” Lake City coach Jesse Lenz said. “I really have to tip my hat to how hard Coeur d’Alene played and battled in the first game. Natalie (Sell) pitched a great ballgame (for the Vikings), but I cannot be more proud of my team for how they battled and fought through adversity to do the little things to win.”

In the second game, Kaylin Donovan’s two-run homer in the top of the sixth put Coeur d’Alene up 3-1.

In the bottom of the inning, RBI singles by Zufelt and Gray tied the game. With Gray at second, Beamer lined a single to center field. Gray was held at third, but when the ball was misplayed in the outfield, Gray raced home with the go-ahead run.

“Could not be more proud of Jalyssa Beamer for coming up with the big hit to give us the lead,” Lenz said.

The teams will meet again Thursday at Coeur d’Alene High, finishing up the first game of a doubleheader suspended by rain last Tuesday, then playing the second game to wrap up the regular season.

FIRST GAME

Coeur d’Alene 011 010 1 — 4 4 1

Lake City 000 005 x — 5 6 4

W — Ashley Kaufman. L — Natalie Sell.

HITS: Cd’A — M. Fernimen, Smith 2, Sell. LC — Loffer, Chapman, Williams, Cavanagh, Zufelt, Gray. HR — Smith.

SECOND GAME

Coeur d’Alene 000 102 0 — 3 8 1

Lake City 000 103 x — 4 8 3

W — McKenzie Wilson. L — Amanda Curry.

HITS: Cd’A — M. Fernimen, Smith 2, Donovan 2, B. Comack, Lyons, A. Fernimen. LC — Loffer, Chapman, Williams, Zufelt 2, Gray, Beamer 2. 2B — Smith 2. HR — Donovan.

Post Falls 11-9

Lewiston 1-0

POST FALLS — Brooke Bowers drove in three runs in the opener, two on a fourth-inning home run, and Brook Gomer hit a two-run double in the third as the Trojans (9-9, 4-6 5A IEL) swept the Bengals (3-12, 0-10).

In the second game, Casey Goleeke went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and three runs scored for Post Falls.

The teams are scheduled to play another doubleheader today in Lewiston.

FIRST GAME

Lewiston 010 00 — 1 4 3

Post Falls 214 31 — 11 11 1

Bausch and Carpenter; Amanda Rouse and Allison Morris. W — Rouse. L — Bausch.

HITS: Lew — Skinner, Wells, Rendy 2. PF — Borum 2, Gleaves 2, Bowers, Melton 2, Tremblay, Horn, Gomer 2. 2B — Rendy, Gomer, Gleaves, Borum. HR — Bowers.

SECOND GAME

Lewiston 000 000 0 — 0 5 3

Post Falls 330 003 x — 9 9 1

Rose and Carpenter; Amanda Rouse and Allison Morris. W — Rouse. L — Rose.

HITS: Lew — Lawerence, Bausch, Carpenter 2, Kinney. PF — Borum 2, Goleeke 3, Gleaves 2, Bowers, Morris. 2B — Carpenter 2, Bowers.

Timberlake 16 Kellogg 3

SPIRIT LAKE — The Tigers sewed up their 11th Intermountain League softball title in 13 years Tuesday at Timberlake High.

Shelby Salois struck out nine for Timberlake (13-3, 8-1 IML) and also had two of Timberlake’s six doubles.

Hannah McGrath homered for Timberlake, which plays host to the 3A District 1 Tournament beginning Monday.

Kellogg 201 10 — 3 4 3

Timberlake 718 0x — 16 14 3

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

Riekena, Clay (4) and Figueroa. Shelby Salois and Matraca Rocheleau.

HITS: Kel — Van Hoose, Cates, Ross 2. TL — Starr 2, S. Salois 2, Cheevers 2, McGrath 3, M. Salois 2, Malloy, Jerome 2. 2B — Ross, S. Salois 2, Cheevers, McGrath, M. Salois, Malloy. HR — McGrath.