Lakers slide past CDA, 2-1
Mason Little avoids a tag at the plate and scores to give North Idaho the lead, 2-1, in the sixth inning.
Photo by MAX OSWALD
Zeke Roop high-fives a teammate at first base after a single in the bottom of the third inning.
Dallen Williams gets ready to fire a pitch against the Lumbermen.
Jorden Tyler singles on a line drive to center field.
SANDPOINT – The North Idaho Lakers defeated the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen 2-1 after a late-inning rally at War Memorial Field on Tuesday.
In doing so, the Lakers snapped the Lumbermen’s 12-game win streak by handing them their first loss since May 29.
In the sixth inning, the Lakers were finally able to bring home a couple of runs against Coeur d’Alene pitcher Tanner Franklin after trailing the entire game. Jayden Kuprienko got aboard after being hit by the first pitch of the inning. Mason Little then singled to left field. Both runners would eventually be sacrificed to second and third after a deep fly ball to right by Coleman Inge.
On the very next at bat, Dallen Williams drove in Kuprienko via a single to shortstop. On the throw to first, the ball went wide left, prompting Little to take a chance that paid off in a big way. Little just narrowly slid past Coeur d’Alene catcher Lane Moglia to put the Lakers ahead 2-1. Fortunately for the Lakers, the Lumbermen would not be able to respond in the final inning of play.
Williams, who brought in North Idaho’s only RBI, pitched an amazing game on the mound. Williams threw all seven innings for the Lakers, giving up just three hits, one run, and one walk while striking out six batters. Little, who scored the go-ahead run, went three-for-three with three singles in the lead-off spot. Jordan Tyler and Zeke Roop were the only other Lakers to record hits in the contest.
The Lakers (7-6, 4-2) will be back in action against the Mission Valley Mariners and Bitterroot Bucks on Thursday in the first round of the Libby Big Bucks Tournament in Libby, Mont.
CDA 1, NORTH IDAHO 2
CDA 000 010 0 – 1 3 3
North Idaho 000 002 X – 2 6 2
W – Williams. L – Franklin.
HITS: NIL – Little 3, Roop, Tyler, Williams. CDA – Dixon, Hunter, Franklin.
2B – Dixon, Hunter.
