PREP ROUNDUP: Sandpoint softball, baseball fall to Lewiston
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | April 20, 2024 6:10 PM
BASEBALL
SANDPOINT — Sandpoint senior Finn Mellander notched a hit in both games as the Bulldogs fell to the visiting Bengals 5-1 and 13-4 at Pine Street Park on Saturday.
In the first game, Sandpoint’s lone run and extra-base hit came from Lucas Hansen, who doubled to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning; he was eventually hit home by Jacob Hansen the very next at-bat. On the bump, Jesse Turner struck out six batters across six innings. Lewiston’s Carson Klob struck out 13 batters over seven innings of work for the Bengals.
In the second game, Sandpoint’s Parker Reichart and Drew Lehman both hit RBI singles in the second, Soren Caprio an RBI double in the third to take a 4-3 lead, but the Bengals scored 10 runs between the fourth, fifth, and seventh innings to come away with the victory.
Sandpoint (6-9) hosts Moscow for a doubleheader on Monday.
GAME ONE
Lewiston 010 200 2 — 5 11 0
Sandpoint 000 000 1 — 1 8 2
HITS: SPT — Medeiros 2, Little 1, Williams 1, Turner 1, Mellander 1, Tyler 1, L. Hansen 1. LEW — Phillips 2, Wagner 2, Kennedy 1, Way 1, Krasselt 1, Stamper 1, Kolb 1, Ray 1, Topp 1.
2B — L. Hansen, Kolb, Stamper, Wagner. 3B — Ray.
RBI: SPT — J. Hansen 1. LEW — Ray 2, Krasselt 1, Phillips 1, Wagner 1.
SB: SPT — None. Lew — Topp 1, Krasselt 1.
GAME TWO
Lewiston 102 330 4 — 13 14 2
Sandpoint 031 000 0 — 4 6 6
HITS: SPT — Lehman 2, Mellander 1, L. Hansen 1, Caprio 1, Reichart 1. LEW — Green 3, Ray 2, Kolb 2, Phillips 2, Topp 2, Wagner 2, Bambacigno 1.
2B — Caprio, Topp, Kolb, Ray, Green.
RBI: SPT — Reichart 2, Caprio 1, Lehman 1. LEW — Ray 3, Kolb 3, Green 2, Topp 1. Kennedy 1.
SB: SPT — Reichart 1. LEW — Ray 1.
SOFTBALL
LEWISTON — Peyton Cessna went a combined 3-for-6 with a single and two doubles as the visiting Bulldogs fell 7-2 and 32-0 to the Bengals on Saturday.
In the first game, Lewiston’s Jenna Barney had 17 strikeouts over seven complete innings on the mound; she went 5-for-8 at the plate with 7 RBIs between both games.
Sandpoint (3-13) will travel to Moscow for a doubleheader on Monday.
GAME ONE
Sandpoint 200 000 0 — 2 5 1
Lewiston 303 010 X — 7 10 1
HITS: SPT — Cessna 1, Hindle 1, McCown 1, Newsom 1, Bryson 1. LEW — Thorson 3, Huxoll 2, Miller 1, Hogaboam 1, Schnell 1, Braney 1, Arellano 1.
2B — Cessna, Thorson, Hogaboam, Arellano, Nuxoll. 3B — Thorson, Barney, Miller, Nuxoll.
RBI: SPT — None. LEW — Hogaboam 2, Miller 1, Barney 1.
SB: SPT — None. LEW — Schnell 2, Thorson 1, Reel 1.
GAME TWO
Sandpoint 000 00X X — 0 3 12
Lewiston [11]25 [14]XX X — 32 20 1
Game called in fifth due to 10-run rule.
HITS: SPT — Cessna 2, Miller 1. LEW — Barney 4, Miller 4, Thayer 3, Thorson 2, Schnell 2, Shepard 2, Reel 2, Hogaboam 1.
2B — Barney 3, Thayer 3, Schnell, Cessna, Thorson. HR — Schnell, Thorson.
RBI: SPT — None. LEW — Barney 6, Thorson 4, Thayer 4, Schnell 4, Miller 3, Hogaboam 2, Reel 2, Shepard 1.
SB: SPT — None. LEW — Hogaboam 2, Schnell 1, Barney 1.
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