Vikings settle for split with Lewiston

- BASEBALL

LEWISTON — Quinton Bunch had three of Coeur d’Alene’s 12 hits in the opener as the Vikings beat Lewiston 11-2 in the first game of a 5A Inland Empire League doubleheader Tuesday at Church Field.

In the second game, the Vikings tied the game with four runs in the top of the seventh inning without benefit of a hit, but Kyle Van Boeyen’s walk-off single gave the Bengals a 5-4 win for the split.

Brady Thompson and Caleb Beggerly each had two hits in the opener for Coeur d’Alene (9-4, 3-1 5A IEL), which blew the game open with a six-run second inning.

Three Lewiston pitchers teamed to allow two hits — by Levi Haen, who drove in the tying run in the seventh and the other by Thompson — for the Vikings in the nightcap, but the Bengals walked 11 and committed four errors.

Lewiston, which split at home vs. Lake City on Saturday, is 10-5, 2-2.

Tuesday’s games were originally scheduled for Coeur d’Alene, but were moved to Lewiston due to weather.

Coeur d’Alene is scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday at Post Falls.

FIRST GAME

Coeur d’Alene 061 002 2 — 11 12 0

Lewiston 000 020 0 — 2 8 5

Cody Davenport, Noah Bell (5) and Carter Friesz; Kyle Van Boeyen, George Lopez (4) and Connor Stamper.

HITS: Cd’A — Mayfield 2, Friesz 2, Bailey 3, Thompson 2, Haen, Bunch 3, Beggerly 2, Johnson. Lew — Wallace 2, Shoults, Bonfield, Van Boeyen, Beckman, Stamper, Hart. 2B — Bailey 2, Thompson 2.

SECOND GAME

Coeur d’Alene 000 000 4 — 4 2 0

Lewiston 200 020 1 — 5 11 1

Mackimmie, unknown (6) and Carter Friesz; Bill Alspach, Connor Stamper (5), Tyson Wallace (6) and Braden Ruddell.

HITS: Cd’A — Haen. Lew — Wallace 2, Lopez, Shoults, Powell, Skinner, Bonfield 2, Van Boeyen 2, Ruddell.

- POSTPONEMENTS

The Christina Finney Relays were rescheduled for today at Post Falls High, beginning with field events at 2:30 p.m.

Lake City’s baseball doubleheader at Post Falls was rescheduled for today, as was Lakeland at East Valley baseball. Timberlake’s baseball doubleheader vs. Priest River was rescheduled for today, and moved to Priest River.

Lewiston at Coeur d’Alene softball doubleheader was rescheduled for today. Timberlake’s softball doubleheader with Priest River was rescheduled for today, and moved to Priest River. That means Timberlake’s softball game at Lakeland is off.

Sandpoint at Coeur d’Alene tennis, and Clark Fork at Coeur d’Alene Charter tennis was rescheduled for today.