Sandpoint falls to Post Falls on Trojans' senior day, 9-3

POST FALLS — Gonzaga signee Jacob Rutherford went 2 for 3 with a three-run double in the second inning on senior day, and also struck out two in pitching the final inning of relief in the Trojans’ nonleague victory over the Bulldogs (7-14).

Jacob Burton went 2 for 3 and drove in two runs for Post Falls (6-13). Cole Rutherford went 2 for 3 and scored three runs for the Trojans, and senior Cabe Misita went 2 for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored. Senior Austin Higgins made a nice catch in right field to save two runs.

Max Thielbahr and Connor Dodd each had two hits for Sandpoint.

Sandpoint will play Moscow in the loser-out game of the 4A District 1 baseball tournament, held at Lakeland High School next Monday, May 6.

Sandpoint 010 200 0 — 3 9 0

Post Falls 242 100 x — 9 10 3

Caleb Davis, Tristan Authier (2), Darren Bailey (6) and Connor Dodd; Jacob Schow, Kaden Cripps (5), Jake Rutherford (7) and Jacob Burton.

HITS: Spt — Thielbahr 2, Garcia, Arroyo, Brackett, Brocksch, Dodd 2, MacDonald. Spt — C. Rutherford 2, Burton 2, J. Rutherford 2, Misita 2, Schow, Cripps. 2B — MacDonald, Misita 2, J. Rutherford, C. Rutherford.