Big first inning propels Trojans past Bulldogs
<p>Sandpoint’s Topi Elsfelder watches a high pitch fly by in an at bat earlier in the season. The Bulldogs play a doubleheader at Lakeland today. (Photo by ERIC PLUMMER)</p>
POST FALLS — Tayler Ekness went 4 for 4 with five RBIs and two runs scored, as Post Falls plated 10 runs in the first inning en route to an 18-6 win over Sandpoint on Wednesday in nonleague softball at Post Falls High School.
Junior Topi Elsfelder and senior Gabi Jones each had two hits for the Bulldogs (3-14), who erupted for five runs in the fourth inning.
Alexis Murray went 3 for 3 with three runs scored for Post Falls (1-15), which lost 14-4 in the first meeting with Sandpoint.
Nycole Moreland went the distance in defeat for Sandpoint, which travels to Lakeland today for a 4A Inland Empire League doubleheader.
Sandpoint 000 51 — 6 8 3
Post Falls (10)20 6x — 18 16 1
Game called in fifth inning due to 10-run rule.
Nycole Moreland and Sam Holland; Alexis Murray and Katie McDermott. W — Murray (1-4). L — Moreland (0-3).
HITS: Spt — L. Calvert, Martin, Holland, Sundquist, Elsfelder 2, Oleson, Jones 2. PF — Bowers 2, Butterfield 2, McDermott 2, Ekness 4, Worley, Murray 3, Rosetti 2. 2B — Butterfield, McDermott, Bowers.