TIMBERLAKE – The Bulldogs were able to break a six-game losing streak by defeating Timberlake, 14-7, on Tuesday, April 18 at Timberlake High School.

The Bulldogs’ offense was clicking as they scored at least two runs in six out of the seven innings of play. In the first, Drew Lehman started things off with a sacrifice fly; Kody MacDonald then doubled to right field to make it 2-0 Bulldogs.

Sandpoint only allowed one run through three innings thanks to Jesse Turner’s phenomenal pitching on the mound. Turner threw for three innings giving up just three hits, one walk, and one earned run while striking out six.

By the end of the fifth inning, the Bulldogs had built up a 10-3 lead. Gavin Day, Lucas Hansen, Jack Zimmerman, and Cody Newhart all batted in runs during the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings. Timberlake's Caden Robinette had a rather interesting day on the bump, he gave up 13 hits and 11 earned runs, but also amassed 11 strikeouts.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs on offense was Lucas Hansen who had a game-high three hits, including a triple. Five other Bulldogs contributed extra-base hits. Drew Lehman led the team with 3 RBIs, two of those coming from sacrifice flies. Kobe Barlow had three stolen bases; a total of eight Bulldogs stole a base in Tuesday’s 14-7 victory.

The Bulldogs will be back in action at War Memorial Field in a doubleheader versus Lakeland on Thursday, April 20.

SANDPOINT 14, TIMBERLAKE 7

SANDPOINT 202 242 2 – 14 13 2

TIMBERLAKE 100 022 2 – 7 8 2

HITS: SPT – Hansen 3, C. Newhart 2, Zimmerman 2, Lehman, MacDonald, Barlow, B. Newhart, Leverich, Day. THS – Holly 2, Allaway 2, Huston, Phillips, Armes, O’Connor.

2B – MacDonald, C. Newhart, B. Newhart, J. Zimmerman. 3B – Lehman, Hansen, O’Connor.