PREP ROUNDUP: Vikings fall to Kamiakin; coronavirus, weather postpones other events
• BASEBALL
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Landen Thompson scored Devon Johnson on a groundout in the fourth inning to cut the deficit to 2-1 for Coeur d’Alene in the fourth inning, before eight straight runs gave the host Kamiakin Braves a 10-3 win over the Vikings at LaPierre Field on Friday afternoon.
The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was called in the bottom of the second inning due to rain with Kamiakin leading 1-0.
Alex Karns singled to score Wade Mallory in the seventh inning of the opener for Coeur d’Alene (1-1).
Coeur d’Alene is scheduled to travel to Lakeland on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
KAMIAKIN 10, COEUR d’ALENE 3
Coeur d’Alene 000 100 2 — 3 5 4
Kamiakin 110 332 x — 10 9 2
Troy Shephard, Evan Mallory (4), Bode Bailey (5), Alex Karns (6) and Landen Thompson; Niko Wiltz, Payton Graham and Tanner Pedroza. W — Wiltz. L — Shephard.
HITS: Cd’A — Karns, Brown, Johnson 2, Thompson. Kam — Rutz, Wiltz, Brown, Gibson 2, Graham 2, Gray 2. 2B — Thompson, Wiltz, Graham. 3B — Brown, 2.
• POSTPONEMENTS
A nonleague doubleheader between Post Falls and host Pasco on Friday afternoon was canceled due to coronavirus concerns. The Trojans also had games at Chiawana and Kennewick, scheduled for today, canceled. The virus also forced the cancelation of today’s game pitting Coeur d’Alene at Kennewick.
Timberlake’s nonleague softball doubleheader at Sandpoint on Friday was postponed due to poor field conditions. No makeup date was announced.
The Post Falls tennis tournament, scheduled for today, was postponed earlier in the week due to expected cold temperatures.