Bulldog baseball, softball teams fall to Vikings

COEUR d'ALENE — Kylie Smith hit a double and a triple, helping the Vikings beat the Bulldogs 13-1 in a nonleague game at Larry Schwenke Field.

Pitcher Breana Burke had nine strikeouts and walked none, allowing five hits for Coeur d'Alene (2-0).

Bri Baldree struck out four, and Alison Calvert striped two hits to lead the Bulldogs (0-1), who got a chance to finally get outside.

“Our defense performed admirably for our first time playing on a field this season,” said head coach Elizabeth Hawkins-Williams. “Our batters were aggressive and we got five hits off of one of the best pitchers in the state because of that.”

Sam Holland ripped a double for the Bulldogs, who will score some runs this season.

“They have a couple of good hitters,” Vikings head coach Darren Taylor said of Sandpoint. “They're going to be OK this year.”

Sandpoint is at Lewiston on Saturday for a doubleheader.

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Game called in fifth inning due to 10-run rule.

Briana Baldree and Samantha Holland; Breana Burke and Miranda Amos. W — Burke (2-0). L — Baldree (0-1).

HITS: Spt — Calvert 2, Ward, Holland, Nicholson. Cd'A — Montee, Donovan 2, Smith 2, Burke 2, Wilkey 2, Bassett, Taylor. 2B — Holland, Smith. 3B — Smith, Wilkey.

n Vikings 10, Bulldogs 0

COEUR d'ALENE — Nathaniel English and Jonny Plum drove in three runs each, leading the Coeur d'Alene Vikings past the Sandpoint Bulldogs 10-0 in a nonleague baseball game on Thursday at Ted Page Field.

“Honestly, we did everything well today,” Coeur d'Alene coach Nick Mahin said. “We played really spectacular defense and took a lot of hits away.”

Brendan Delgado struck out six and walked none for Coeur d'Alene (2-0).

The Bulldogs (0-2) finished with just four hits, still trying to find their footing early in the season.

Sandpoint is at Lewiston and Orofino on Saturday.

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Game called in fifth inning due to 10-run rule.

Kummer, Youngdahl (3), Larson (5) and Holland; Brennan Delgado and Hunter Wabbs, Reagan Jacobson (5). W — Delgado (1-0). L — Kummer.

HITS: Spt — Mangum, Magro, Bottomley, Sundquist. Cd'A — English 2, Plum 2, T. Luckey, Sumner, Bailey 2. 2B — Plum, Luckey.

n JV softball team falls by one run

The Sandpoint JV had a strong showing in the season opener, as Audrey Mattila pitched a strong game and Ember Dewey was solid behind the plate as the Bulldogs fell 3-2 against a traditional state power Viking program.

Tanis Davis came in as a relief pitcher for the Bulldogs. The defense was spot on, especially since this was only their second time on a field. Rosie Kummer played great defense in the field.

The Bulldogs were down 3-0 at the top of the 7th inning and battled back to nearly tie the game.