4A DISTRICT 1-2 BASEBALL: Sandpoint comes up short against Moscow

MOSCOW — Drew Lehman, Finn Mellander, and Jesse Turner all had doubles for Sandpoint, but it was Moscow who clinched the 4A Inland Empire League district title with a 10-2 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday.

In the top of the first inning is where Sandpoint scored both of their runs. Dallen Williams grounded into a fielder’s choice to score one. The very next at-bat, Jesse Turner drove a ball to deep left to score Williams. Mason Little and Lucas Hansen were also able to knock singles in the contest. Sandpoint trailed just 3-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but the Bears put up a seven-run frame to seal the deal.

“We had a lot of chances, but it just unraveled on us in the sixth,” head coach Ricky Klontz said. “We definitely didn’t have the season we wanted or expected, but I am super proud of how we finished the year. We competed really hard here at districts and gave ourselves a chance.”

Sandpoint finished the season 7-17 with two wins over both Lakeland and Timberlake, and one each over West Valley, Bonners Ferry and Coeur d’Alene.

Sandpoint 200 000 0 — 2 5 1

Moscow 201 007 X — 10 8 3

W — Kiblen. L — Medeiros.

HITS: SPT — Lehman 1, Little 1, Turner 1, Mellander 1, L. Hansen 1. MOS — Breese 4, Green 2, Izzo 1, Drsikill 1.

2B — Breese 2, Lehman, Mellander, Turner, Green.

RBI: SPT — Williams 1, Turner 1. MOS — Driskill 2, Green 2, Breese 1, Izzo 1, Isakson 1, Holt 1, Hurley 1.

SB: SPT — None. MOS — Isakson 1, McLaughlin 1, Breese 1, Green 1.