PREP ROUNDUP: Sandpoint baseball, softball fall in doubleheaders against Moscow
Sandpoint's Cadence Skitbitsky makes a diving catch while playing center field for the Bulldogs on Monday.
Photo by Jason Duchow Photography
SOFTBALL
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint’s Cadence Skibitsky had three hits, Peyton Cessna, Kaylee McCown, and Teagan Newsom two each, as the Bulldogs fell to Moscow 16-5 and 8-0 at War Memorial Field on Monday.
In the first game, Cessna had an RBI single in the first and fourth innings, Bailey Lancaster an RBI single in the third for Sandpoint. Skibitsky was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a single, and two runs scored.
In the second game, Teagan Newsom led the Bulldogs, going 2-for-2 with a double and a single. Kaylee McCown also notched a single. On the mound, Ainsley Hull struck out five batters over 5 ⅓ innings for Sandpoint.
"Although the score didn't go our way, the girls were fighters today," head coach Leah Platt said. "The outfield worked hard — Baylie Hindle, Cadence Skibitsky, and Emma Kohal all had great catches. Ainsley Hull went the distance on the mound for two games and showed some real grit and determination. Moscow is a tough team."
Platt also noted that Lancaster worked hard behind the plate, keeping runners on their toes, that Newsom had some great defensive plays at third, and that McCown had some great digs at first base.
Sandpoint (3-19) will close out the regular season at Lakeland on Saturday.
GAME ONE
Moscow 514 42X X — 16 13 1
Sandpoint 101 03X X — 5 10 2
Game called in fifth due to 10-run rule.
W — Stodick. L — Hull.
HITS: SPT — Skibitsky 3, Cessna 2, Hull 1, McCown 1, Lancaster 1, Miller 1, Kohal 1. MOS — McCallie 2, Newlan 2, Highfill 2, Kiblen 2, Branen 1, Robertson 1, Stodick 1, Pfiffner 1, Hurley 1.
2B — Skibitsky 2, McCallie 2, Highfill 2, Kiblen, Newlan. 3B — Stodick.
RBI: SPT — Cessna 2, Lancaster 1, Miller 1. MOS — Highfill 4, McCallie 3, Kiblen 3, Pfiffner 1, Newlan 1.
SB: SPT – Hull 1. MOS — Kiblen 2, Pfiffner 1.
GAME TWO
Moscow 003 050 X — 8 6 0
Sandpoint 000 00X X — 0 3 2
Game called in top of sixth due to lightning/hail.
W — McCallie. L — Hull.
HITS: SPT — Newsom 2, McCown 1. MOS — Highfill 1, Robertson 1, Stodick 1, Pfiffner 1, Swam 1, Kiblen 1.
2B — Newsom.
RBI: SPT — None. MOS — Kiblen 1, Branen 1, Highfill 1, Pfiffner 1.
SB: SPT — None. MOS — Branen 2, Pfiffner 2, Robertson 1, Kiblen 1, Stodick 1, Swam 1, Highfill 1.
BASEBALL
MOSCOW — Sandpoint’s Mason Little went a combined 4-for-5 with four singles, an RBI, and a run scored as the Bulldogs fell to the host Bears 9-6 and 28-4 on Monday.
In the first game, Little hit an RBI single to start things off as Sandpoint plated two runs in the first inning. In the third, the Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead after back-to-back RBI singles from Sage Medeiros and Greyson Johnson. In the fourth, Medeiros would hit another RBI single to keep Sandpoint in front, 6-5. Moscow, however, responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning and with three more in the sixth, eventually taking the victory. Drew Lehman played a big part in keeping the game close for the Bulldogs, going 3-for-3 with three singles and drawing two walks in the lead-off spot.
In the second game, the Bears used 12-run first and second innings to pull away early. Sandpoint was able to score two in both the third and fourth thanks to RBI singles from Parker Reichart and Finn Mellander. Gavin Day went 2-for-2 with a double and single in the contest.
Sandpoint (6-15) will travel to play either Moscow or Lakeland in a loser-out game Monday to start off the 4A Inland Empire district playoffs.
GAME ONE
Sandpoint 203 100 0 — 6 11 3
Moscow 401 013 X — 9 9 1
W — Kiblen. L — Campbell.
HITS: SPT — Lehman 3, Little 2, Medeiros 2, Johnson 1, Mellander 1, Williams 1, Reichart 1. MOS — Breese 3, Driskill 3, Green 1, Anderson 1, Isakson 1.
2B — Reichart.
RBI: SPT — Medeiros 3, Little 1, Johnson 1. MOS — Breese 4, Spencer 2, Driskill 1, Anderson 1, Hurley 1.
SB: SPT — None. MOS — Izzo 1, Isakson 1.
GAME TWO
Sandpoint 002 20X X — 4 8 3
Moscow [12][12]4 0XX X — 28 21 1
W — Anderson. L — Medeiros.
HITS: SPT — Day 2, Mellander 2, Little 2, L. Hansen 1, Reichart 1. MOS — Isakson 5, Driskill 4, Green 4, Izzo 2, Breese 2, Holt 2, #15 1, Anderson 1.
2B — Day, Green. 3B — Izzo. HR — Breese.
RBI: SPT — Mellander 1, Reichart 1. MOS — Driskill 6, Isakson 6, Breese 5, Izzo 2, Green 1, Anderson 1, Spencer 1, Kiblen 1.
SB: SPT — None. MOS — Hurley 1, Green 1.