LEGION BASEBALL: Dixon the difference as Coeur d'Alene downs Northern Lakes
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 3 years, 3 months AGO
RATHDRUM — Charlie Dixon drove a 3-1 pitch over the centerfield wall to give the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen the lead for good in a 4-2 win over the host Northern Lakes Mountaineers in a North Idaho League (A) game on Wednesday at Gorton Field.
“It was just a really clean game by both teams,” Northern Lakes coach Bryce Johnson said. “We were one swing away from winning that game, but they capitalized on a mistake. That kid smoked it and we just couldn’t get anything going.”
Jace Cooksey had a two-run double in the first inning for Northern Lakes.
“That first inning was a dream,” Johnson said. “We scored two runs out of the start and just couldn’t get anything going.”
Will Beckenhauer struck out four for Coeur d’Alene (16-3, 6-2 NIL).
Northern Lakes (6-5, 2-3) hosts Orofino in a doubleheader on Saturday.
Coeur d’Alene 003 000 1 — 4 4 0
Northern Lakes 200 000 0 — 2 6 0
Will Beckenhauer, Hudson Kramer (6) and Tanner Franklin; Tadhg Ellwood, Raiston Ellwood (7) and Jace Cooksey.
HITS: Cd’A — Hunter, Dixon, Coey, Holecek. NL — R. Ellwood 2, Mason, Cooksey 2, Allaway. 2B — Cooksey. HR — Dixon.