PREP ROUNDUP: The Butler does it for Post Falls in IEL opener

• BASEBALL

POST FALLS — Senior Jayden Butler hit a line drive into the left-center gap, causing the Bear outfielders to collide and resulting in a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, sparking a seven-run inning as the Post Falls Trojans battled past the Moscow Bears 13-7 in the first game of an Inland Empire League doubleheader at Post Falls High on Tuesday.

“That hit kind of sparked our bats a little bit,” Post Falls coach Kurt Reese said of the play, adding that both players were uninjured and remained in the game. “Thankfully nobody was injured. For the first time outside, it took a little bit to get our bats going. Once it happened, the flood gates opened and our bats got going, which was nice to see.”

The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was halted due to darkness in the bottom of the second inning with Moscow leading 3-2.

Austin DeBoer, Jake Bustamante and Isaac Ziegler drove in two runs each for Post Falls, which trailed 4-1 after three innings before scoring 10 unanswered to take the lead.

Post Falls will compete in the Buck’s Bags Tournament starting Thursday against Middleton and Borah on Thursday at Borah High.

“Jake had a great day at the plate and was seeing the ball really well,” Reese said. “We had decent approaches, but we’ve got a lot to work on after this game.”

Moscow 022 003 0 — 7 5 5

Post Falls 100 723 x — 13 13 3

Butch Kiblen, Connor Isakson (3), Wyatt Hartig (4) and Tyson Izzo; Lucas Smith, Danny Davoren (2), Isaac Ziegler (3), Caleb Jimmerson (5), Jackson George (6) and Gabe Cooley. W — Ziegler. L — B. Kiblen.

HITS: Mos — M. Kiblen 2, Hartig, Isakson 2. PF — Naylor 2, Smith 2, DeBoer 2, Bustamante 2, Ziegler, Diamond, Butler, Cooley 2. 2B — Hartig, Bustamante, Diamond, Ziegler, Smith. 3B — Cooley. HR — Butler.

• SOFTBALL

Lake City 13-17

Timberlake 2-7

COEUR d’ALENE — KaeLee Kolden tripled, Taylor Hill homered and Hope Bodak followed with another round-tripper for a 3-0 Timberwolf lead after three batters in the first game.

Kolden went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the first game for Lake City (3-1), and was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs in the nightcap.

Bodak was 3 for 4 with two RBIs in the first game.

Kaydence Constable went 3 for 3 in the first game and hit a two-run homer in the second for the Timberwolves. Kylee Palmer was 3 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the second game.

“I think the team stepped into the box today ready to swing,” Lake City coach Jordyn Hensley said. “They had good approaches at the plate and were able to produce runs. Overall, I am really impressed with their mentality up to bat.”

Topanga Rojas was 3 for 3 with three doubles and three RBIs in the second game for Timberlake (3-3), which plays at St. Maries today at 4.

Lake City returns to action April 4 at home vs. Post Falls to open Inland Empire League play.

FIRST GAME

Timberlake 002 00 — 2 4 2

Lake City 740 2x — 13 13 1

Acacia Pecor and Taylor Bentley; Kylee Palmer and Hope Bodak.

HITS: TL — Dykes, Walsh, Pecor, Rojas. LC — Kolden 4, Hill, Bodak 3, Gugino 2, Constable 3. 2B — Bodak. 3B — Kolden. HR — Hill, Bodak.

SECOND GAME

Timberlake 300 13 — 7 12 6

Lake City 515 6x — 17 12 2

Casey Whaley and Taylor Bentley, Logan Walsh (2); Kylee Palmer, Layla Gugino (3) and Hope Bodak.

HITS: TL — Dykes 2, Kitchin, Walsh, Grantham 2, Rojas 3, Armes, Needs 2. LC — Kolden 2, Hill, Bodak, Gugino, Palmer 3, Constable, Wullenwaber, DeMent, Glenn. 2B — Armes, Dykes, Grantham 2, Rojas 3, Bodak, DeMent. HR — Constable.

Moscow 2-7

Post Falls 0-9

LEWISTON — Eden Nye went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored as the Trojans won the second game to earn a split of the Inland Empire League doubleheader at Airport Park.

Nye singled in a run in the third inning of the nightcap, and her two-run triple in the sixth broke a 6-all tie.

Peyton Lozier and Jaelei Davis each drove in a pair of runs for Post Falls (1-3, 1-1 IEL).

In the first game, Kelly Stodick of Moscow (2-1, 1-1) blanked Post Falls on seven hits, striking out four and walking three.

Lexie McCarroll struck out 13 in two games for Post Falls, which returns to action April 4 with a doubleheader at Lake City.

FIRST GAME

Post Falls 000 000 0 — 0 7 2

Moscow 101 000 x — 2 5 1

Lexie McCarroll and McKenna Zimmerman; Kelly Stodick and Megan Highfill.

HITS: PF — Berg 2, Davis, Lozier, Zimmerman 2, Krizenesky. Mos — Highfill, Kiblen 2, Robertson, Branen. 2B — Kiblen, Robertson.

SECOND GAME

Post Falls 103 014 0 — 9 11 3

Moscow 310 200 1 — 7 5 4

Lexie McCarroll and McKenna Zimmerman; Amanda Pouchnik, Kelly Stodick (5) and Megan Highfill.

HITS: PF — Berg, Davis, Nye 3, Lozier 2, Zimmerman 2, Dan, McCarroll. Mos — Highfill, Robertson, Branen 2, Newlan. 2B — Lozier, Zimmerman, Nye, Branen, Highfill. 3B — Nye, Berg, Newlan.

• TENNIS

Coeur d’Alene 8

Lewiston 4

LEWISTON — The visiting Vikings swept in girls singles, winning each match in straight sets to down the Bengals at Lewiston High.

“After a lengthy rain delay, the team did a great job of remaining focused on the task at hand,” Coeur d’Alene boys coach Corey DeLeonard said. “Lewiston has always been a tough team to compete against, so it was great seeing our kids rise to the challenge and come away with the win. Many of them have been putting in time during the offseason and it is starting to show.”

Coeur d’Alene is scheduled to host Lakeland today at 3 p.m.

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Dylan Gomez, Lewiston, d. Turner Cox, 6-2, 6-4. No. 2, Connor Judson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Sinjin Cavness, 6-0, 6-0. No. 3, Gavin Butler, Coeur d’Alene, d. Asher Feucht, 6-3, 6-0.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Audrey Judson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Lizzy Pacheco, 6-2, 6-0. No. 2, Katie Shell, Coeur d’Alene, d. Eliza Pfaff, 6-1, retired. No. 3, Eden Stephens, Coeur d’Alene, d. Alexis Keller, 6-1, 6-3.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Garrett Beardsley/Christian Bren, Lewiston, d. Jake Whiting/Alexander Nipp, 6-4, 3-6, 10-4. No. 2, CJ Giao/Gabriel Danser, Coeur d’Alene, d. JJ Pacheco/Cayden Beehler, 6-3, 6-0.

GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Kalli DeLeonard/Maddie Hunt, Coeur d’Alene, d. Cathryn Ho/Addison Falkenstein, 7-5, 6-2. No. 2, Lynsie Bren/Olivia Bren, Lewiston, d. Grace Priest/Julia Johnson, 6-2, 6-4.

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Allison Olson/Cade Hill, Lewiston, d. Luke May/Ella Morton, 6-2, 6-1. No. 2, Aiden Antal/Hannah Black, Coeur d’Alene, d. Ryan Carper/Alana Ramos, 6-3, 6-1.

Coeur d’Alene 11

Moscow 1

MOSCOW — The Vikings notched straight set wins in boys singles, boys doubles, girls singles and girls doubles to topple the Bears.

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Turner Cox, Coeur d’Alene, d. Sam Green, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2, Connor Judson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Miles Tomlin, 6-0, 6-0. No. 3, Gavin Butler, Coeur d’Alene, d. Lucas Zimmer, 6-0, 6-2.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Audrey Judson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Millie Richards, 6-2, 6-1. No. 2, Maddie Hunt, Coeur d’Alene, d. Amber Tafoya, 6-2, 6-1. No. 3, Grace Priest, Coeur d’Alene, d. Cate Gloeckner, 6-0, 6-0.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Alexander Nipp/Jake Whiting, Coeur d’Alene, d. Ellis Jaeckel/Lucas Ting, 6-2, 6-3. No. 2, CJ Giao/Gabriel Danser, Coeur d’Alene, d. Ty Kindlespire/Wyatt Thornycroft, 6-1, 6-0.

GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Katie Shell/Eden Stephens, Coeur d’Alene, d. Taryn Hemming/Abigail Duke, 6-2, 6-0. No. 2, Brooklyn Brunn/Julia Johnson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Petra Kennedy/Alyssa Halvorson, 6-4, 7-6 (1).

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Samantha Unger/Bryce Hanson, Moscow, d. Luke May/Ella Morton, 6-4, 6-3. No. 2, Aiden Antal/Hannah Black, Coeur d’Alene, d. Henry Deming/Brooklyn Hemming, 6-2, 6-0.

Lake City vs Lewiston/Moscow

Post Falls 10

Lakeland 2

RATHDRUM — The visiting Trojans swept in straight sets in girls singles and girls doubles to top the Hawks at Lakeland High.

Post Falls is scheduled to play at Lake City on Thursday.

Lakeland visits Coeur d’Alene today.

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Summit Newell, Post Falls, d. Ben Ryan, 6-4, 6-3. No. 2, Cadence Warren, Post Falls, d. Ryan Genteman, 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (6). No. 3, Isaac Holding, Post Falls, d. Jayden Ruelle, 6-3, 6-3.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Fara Newell, Post Falls, d. Malia Batman, 6-3, 6-0. No. 2, Raya Zirker, Post Falls, d. Maddie Anders, 6-4, 6-4. No. 3, Christina Turbes, Post Falls, d. Katie Bishop, 6-3, 6-3.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Cole Andres/Brady Hanna, Lakeland, d. Ethan Fleischman/Ryan Zylsea, 6-1, 6-0. No. 2, Alex Brown/Toby Tebbe, Lakeland, d. Nigel Greaser/Carson Hunter, 6-0, 6-0.

GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Madi Barkley/Addie Muir, Post Falls, d. Alice Drucbert/Shelby Wear, 6-1, 6-3. No. 2, Megan Stone/Ashley Webster, Post Falls, d. Libby Hatcher/Suzie Nichols, 6-0, 6-1.

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Makensy Shapiro/Coalby Calkins, Post Falls, d. Addie Raebel/Michael Pearson, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10). No. 2, Ruth Beal/Lincoln Allred, Post Falls, d. Amanda Olson/Brock Raebel, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (7).