Post Falls softball gets sweep
POST FALLS — The Trojans cranked out 35 hits in two games and scored 15 runs in each to sweep visiting Deer Park, 15-0 and 15-7, on Monday afternoon.
In their first two games of the season, Post Falls opened double-digit leads early in both contests, with McKenna Moak throwing four shutout innings to earn the win in the opener. Moak allowed only one hit and struck out five.
Sophie Nungesser completed the shutout in the opener, then earned the win in relief in Game 2, allowing three hits, two earned runs and striking out seven.
At the plate, Kayce Barber went 6-for-8 on the day with two doubles, two triples and five runs scored. Dinah Seymour was a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate with two doubles and four RBIs, while Bubba Gleaves added four hits and five RBIs on the day.
Kelsey Horn had a triple among her 3-for-5 performance in the nightcap for the Trojans, who host Moscow today in a doubleheader.
Game 1: Post Falls 15, Deer Park 0
Deer Park 000 00 — 0 1 6
Post Falls 262 5x — 15 16 1
Game called in fifth due to 10-run rule
Erickson, Lane (3) and Butler; Moak, Nungesser (5) and Krause. W: Moak (1-0). L: Erickson.
HITS — DP, Butler; PF, Seymour 3, Dumas 2, Barber 2, Gleaves 2, Richart, Horn, Krause, Bowen, Aldrich, Moak, Donohoe. 2B — Barber, Horn, Seymour. 3B — Dumas.
Game 2: Post Falls 15, Deer Park 7
Post Falls 380 010 3 — 15 19 5
Deer Park 013 300 0 — 7 9 3
Moak, Nungesser (4) and Krause; Lane and Eide. W: Nungesser (1-0). L: Lane.
HITS — PF, Barber 4, Seymour 3, Horn 3, Dumas 2, Gleaves 2, Moak 2, Krause, Bowen, Aldrich; DP, Lane 2, Eide 2, Butler, Sungalu, Hodgson, Hallauer, Lane. 2B — Barber, Dumas, Seymour, Eide, Hallauer. 3B — Barber 2, Gleaves, Horn. HR — Eide.
BASEBALL
Coeur d’Alene 17, Ferris 7
SPOKANE — The Vikings put 10 runs on the board in the first inning, then used a four-run sixth inning to end the game via the 10-run rule.
Although played in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene (5-1) was the home team, and jumped on the Saxons early. Following several walks, Carter Friesz belted a 3-run triple.
“We had another big first inning, which is one of our team goals — to score first,” CHS coach Nick Mahin said. “Their pitcher was a little wild and we took advantage, with Carter’s triple setting the tone for us.”
After Ferris hit three homers to plate seven runs, the Vikings closed it out in the sixth with a two-run double by Cody Davenport and a game-clinching RBI fielder’s choice by Landen Thompson.
The junior earned the win with three innings of relief, allowing three hits and striking out five.
“Landen was throwing strikes, and when you’re consistently around the plate, a good team like Ferris will get a few hits,” Mahin said. “I thought he handled himself well on the mound, kept his composure, then hustled to beat out a double-play ball and allow us to score the winning run.”
Colt Rowley had two hits, a stolen base and three runs scored for Coeur d’Alene, which hosts Lakeland in a Wednesday doubleheader.
Ferris 003 130 — 7 6 2
Coeur d’Alene (10)00 124 — 17 11 3
Game called with two outs in the sixth due to 10-run rule
Ferris pitchers and catcher unavailable; Karns, Thompson (4) and Friesz. W: Thompson.
HITS — Ferris unavailable; CHS, Davenport 3, Friesz 2, Rowley 2, Bunch, Johnson, Dixon, Elstad. 2B — Friesz, Bunch, Davenport 2. 3B — Friesz.