Timberwolves sweep Bulldogs
(Photo by JUDD WILSON) Sandpoint shortstop Thomas Riley applies a tag at second base during a game earlier this season against Priest River.
COEUR d’ALENE — Ashley Kaufman struck out five in five innings and Lacey Lemburg hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning as the Timberwolves beat the Bulldogs 10-0 in a nonleague softball game moved to Coeur d’Alene from Sandpoint due to soggy field conditions.
Emma Gray hit a solo homer in the third for Lake City (5-1).
“We were lucky to get the softball game in today,” Lake City coach Jesse Lenz said. “Sandpoint is a very well-coached team. Ashley Kaufman threw the ball extremely well and kept them off balance.”
Bri Barlow had two hits for Sandpoint (2-1), including a bunt single in the fourth inning to break up Kaufman’s no-hitter. Bri Baldree went the distance on the mound, striking out seven and walking six against one of the top teams in the state.
“Her change up was really working for her, and she was able to keep many Lake City batters off balance,” praised Bulldog head coach Elizabeth Hawkins-Williams. “She was able to get into a rhythm today and really show how much she has grown as a pitcher.”
Hawkins-Williams praised her team’s ability to make the routine plays defensively, and noted Kaitlan Ward made an incredible grab at second base on a hard hit grounder to record an out and Naomi Bradley covered almost half of the outfield to catch a pop fly.
“The score doesn’t reflect how well the team played today. They were very aggressive, and that kind of battling in the box will pay off for all of them down the road,” described Hawkins-Williams. “We learned a lot today about what we need to improve upon and how we need to play to be successful in the future against tough teams.”
Sandpoint hosts Cheney on Saturday at noon.
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Bri Baldree and Sam Holland; Ashley Kaufman, Lacey Lemburg (6) and Jalyssa Beamer. W — Kaufman (3-1). L — Baldree (2-1).
HITS: LC — Loffer, Chapman, Williams, Zufelt, Gray, Beamer, Kaufman, Lemburg. Spt — Barlow 2, Baldree. HR — Gray (1), Lemburg (1).
n Lake City 10, Sandpoint 0
COEUR d’ALENE — Kyle Manzardo went 3 for 3 with a run scored and four RBIs to lead the Timberwolves past the Bulldogs 10-0 in nonleague baseball Thursday at Lake City High School.
Nathan Phillips drove in three runs for Lake City (5-2), which opens 5A Inland Empire League play at Lewiston on Saturday at Church Field. Phillips and Kodie Kolden combined to strike out eight in the win.
Thomas Riley and Nick Holland had the two hits for Sandpoint (4-2), which hadn’t played in two weeks and had trouble generating offense against the reigning 5A state champs.
The 4A IEL opener scheduled for Monday in Moscow was postponed, and will be made up on May 4.
Sandpoint gets another break before hosting Post Falls on April 22.
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Lake City 140 23 — 10 10 0
Game called with one out in bottom of 5th inning due to 10-run rule.
Talon Dewey and Nick Holland; Kodie Kolden, Nathan Phillips (4) and Conner Conigliaro. W — Kolden (3-0). L — Dewey (1-1).
HITS: Spt — Riley, N. Holland. LC — Cunningham 2, Kolden, Manzardo 3, Phillips, Compton, Conigliaro 2. 2B — Manzardo 2, Kolden, Conigliaro. 3B — Manzardo.