PREP SOFTBALL: Newsom blasts Bulldogs to split with Bears

MOSCOW — Sophomore Teagan Newsom was 3 for 3 with two home runs, a double and five runs scored in the opener as the Sandpoint Bulldogs split a 5A Inland Empire League doubleheader with the Moscow Bears on Saturday at the Moscow School District Community Playfields.

Newsom hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and a solo shot in the seventh as Sandpoint won the opener 15-11; Moscow took the nightcap 15-12.

Senior Abi Miller was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI for Sandpoint, which defeated Moscow for the first time since 2022.

"We were selective and patient in the box today," Sandpoint coach Leah Platt said. "Our pitchers were hitting their spots and the defense was really behind them, but our bats were definitely the main factor in that first game. We had two outs several times and were just able to rally."

In the nightcap, Cadence Skibitsky and Ainsley Hull both had multi-hit efforts as Sandpoint put up 11 of its 12 runs across the first two innings.

"There was just a period there in the middle of the game where we just weren't making the same contact as in the first," Platt said. "Now we know what we'll see on Tuesday. I thought the girls did really well picking up different plays and backing each other up. They were definitely all team players today."

Sandpoint (4-14, 2-10), which has won three of its last four, will host Moscow for another IEL doubleheader on Tuesday for senior night.

Moscow is 5-13, 2-10.

FIRST GAME

Sandpoint 414 230 1 — 15 12 8

Moscow 200 621 0 — 11 9 1

Wilson, M. Stevens (4) and N/A; McCallie, Robertson and N/A.

HITS: Spt — Newsom 3, Miller 3, A. Stevens 2, Inge, Skibitsky, Kohal, M. Stevens. Mos — Robertson 3, Hurley 2, Espy, Kiblen, Newlan, McCallie. 2B — Robertson 2, Miller, A. Stevens, Skibitsky, Newsom, McCallie, Espy, Kiblen, Hurley. HR — Newsom 2.

SECOND GAME 

Sandpoint 650 000 1 — 12 8 3

Moscow 325 023 x — 15 10 2

Wilson, M. Stevens (3) and N/A; McCallie, Robertson (7).

HITS: Spt — Skibitsky 2, Hull 2, Inge, Newsom, Lancaster, Hindle. Mos — Kiblen 4, Robertson 4, Fleischman, Newlan. 2B — Kiblen 2, Robertson, Skibitsky, Newsom.

Lewiston 24-8 

Lakeland 17-3

LEWISTON — The visiting Hawks led 12-7 in the first game before the Bengals took the lead with 12 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, then went on for the IEL sweep at Airport Park. 

In the first game, Jaiden Corbey was 3 for 5 with three runs scored for Lakeland (6-9, 4-5 IEL). Katie Dewey had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs, and Ada Blakemore hit a two-run triple. 

Katie Nave went 3 for 3 in the second game for Lakeland. 

Lewiston (8-10, 8-4) remains in the No. 1 seed position for 5A regionals. Lakeland is in the No. 2 spot. 

Lakeland plays host to Post Falls on Tuesday in an IEL doubleheader. 

FIRST GAME 

Lakeland    322    505    0    —    17    11    3 

Lewiston    313    (12)14    x    —    24    22    4 

Abby Helmholz, Reagan Masters (4) and Delilah Zimmerman; Ashland Schnell, Hailey Robins (5) and Laila Hernandez. 

HITS: LL — Blakemore, Corbey 3, Zimmerman 2, Ra. Dutton, Re. Dutton, Dewey 2, Nave. Lew — Hernandez 6, Litchfield 2, Barney, Ready, Schnell 4, Thorson, Arellano 2, Hogaboam 4, Scoville. 2B — Dewey, Hogaboam, Barney, Hernandez, Schnell. 3B — Blakemore, Ready.

SECOND GAME 

Lakeland    000    201    0    —    3    9    2 

Lewiston    101    402    x    —    8    11    1 

Abby Helmholz and Delilah Zimmerman; Ashland Schnell, Jenna Barney (2) and Laila Hernandez. 

HITS: LL — Blakemore 2, Zimmerman, Dewey 2, Helmholz, Nave 3. Lew — Hernandez, Litchfield 2, Barney, Ready, Schnell 2, Nuxoll 2, Scoville, Miller. 2B — Nuxoll 2, Scoville, Schnell. HR — Ready. 

Grangeville 

at Priest River

PRIEST RIVER — No report was received.