SHS drops eighth and ninth game in a row
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 2 years, 9 months AGO
Cresanna Authier throws a pitch against Bonners Ferry on April 14 at Memorial Field.
(Photo by JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY)
MOSCOW — Sandpoint’s losing streak reached nine games Saturday with a doubleheader loss to Moscow in 4A Inland Empire League play.
Moscow (7-11, 3-1 4A IEL) won 22-4 and 18-2.
According to coach Elizabeth Hawkins-Williams of Sandpoint (1-16, 0-4), the pitchers struggled to gain control for the second doubleheader in a row.
“It’s a lack of control, but a lot of it is also coming from fatigue,” Hawkins-Williams said. “We are struggling to put all the elements together at the same time.”
The Bulldogs gave up 18 walks, which is a season high.
“There is no way to defend that,” Hawkins-Williams said. “It puts pressure on us from the get-go.”
Moscow combined for 23 hits throughout the two games, including 12 for extra bases.
“Our defense was off a little bit,” Hawkins-Williams said. “We had more errors than we had in past games and fatigue played a huge part in it.”
Sandpoint plays host to Moscow on Tuesday in a 4A IEL twinbill.
GAME ONE
SANDPOINT 000 40 — 4 7 6
MOSCOW 921 (10) X — 22 5 0
Ashlyn Darling, Mayle Ducken (2), Cresanna Authier (4), and Jaidyn Inman, Elizabeth Dysart (3). M. Kees and M. Highill.
HITS: SPT — Darling, Schwenk 2, Brackett, McCown, Authier, Cessna. MOS — Branen, Kiblen, Sparks 2, Highill 2. 2B — Authier, Cessna, Sparks 2. 3B — Highill.
GAME TWO
SANDPOINT 000 20 — 2 4 2
MOSCOW 565 2X — 18 17 0
Kivia Barlow and Ashlyn Darling. M. Kees and A. Branen.
HITS: SPT — Authier, Cessna, Barlow, Brackett. MOS — Kiblen 4, Robertson 4, Branen, Sparks 2, Rainer 2, Kees, Highill 2, Flelschman, Pouchnik. 2B — Highill 2, Kiblin 2, Robertson. 3B — Flelschman. HR — Pouchnik, Kiblen.
