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4A DISTRICT 1-2 SOFTBALL: Sandpoint’s season ends with loss to Lakeland

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 7 months AGO
by MAX OSWALD
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. | May 7, 2024 7:30 PM

MOSCOW — Teagan Newsom had an RBI double and five other Bulldogs notched hits as Sandpoint fell to Lakeland 12-1 in a loser-out 4A Inland Empire League district tournament game at Moscow High on Tuesday.

It was a 3-1 game until the fifth inning, when the Hawks put up nine runs to take the victory.

“Our bats were just not alive as they were on Saturday,” head coach Leah Platt said. “Hali Smotherman did well on the mound — it really could have gone either way up until the fifth when their hitters got on with their timing.”

Platt noted that throughout the game, Bailey Lancaster was a constant wall behind the plate, and that Peyton Cessna, Abi Miller and Newsom came up with some big plays on the defensive side of things.

“I am so very proud of all these young ladies,” Platt said. “They battled and fought all season and showed grit and determination. I hope we can build on all the positives from this year and bring them into next season. We will miss our seniors, Kaylee McCown and Peyton Cessna.”

Sandpoint finished the season 3-22 with two wins over Priest River, one over Bonners Ferry.

Sandpoint 000 10X X — 1 6 4

Lakeland 300 09X X — 12 14 0

Game called in fifth inning due to 10-run rule.

W — Kesner. L — Smotherman.

HITS: SPT — Smotherman 1, McCown 1, Skibitsky 1, Cessna 1, Newsom 1, Hull 1. LAK — Zimmerman 4, Hanna 3, Drake 3, Blakemore 1, Corbey 1, Dutton 1, Dewey 1.

2B — Zimmerman 2, Newsom, Dewey, Drake. HR — Zimmerman.

RBI: SPT — Newsom 1. LAK — Zimmerman 3, Hanna 1, Sterling 1, Drake 1, Corbey 1, Dutton 1, Dewey 1.

SB: SPT — Hull 1, Lancaster 1. LAK — Hanna 1, Zimmerman 1, Corbey 1.

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