Extended recap from Sunday's paper

Sandpoint 8, Post Falls 3

Post Falls 8, Sandpoint 7

POST FALLS — Junior Soren Caprio, sophomore Carson Resso and senior Drew Lehman had hits in both games as the visiting Bulldogs settled for a split with the Trojans in an Inland Empire League doubleheader held Saturday at Post Falls High.

In the opener, sophomore Parker Reichart, who was 3-for-3 at the plate, hit an RBI single to put the Bulldogs ahead 2-0 in the first frame. Resso, in his varsity debut, knocked an RBI single to left while junior Sage Medeiros hit a sacrifice fly to put the Bulldogs ahead 5-0 after the top of the fourth.

In the fifth, Lehman, a Columbia Basin College commit, hit a two-run double to center and senior Jesse Turner, who struck out four batters over the first five innings on the mound, a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to eight runs. The Bulldogs eventually held on for a 5-run victory, which marks the first time they've bested the Trojans since a 5-4 win in 2021.

In the nightcap, Lehman started off the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning and Caprio ignited a four-run rally in the second inning with a RBI single of his own. Post Falls' bats were also hot, however, and the score sat at 7-6 after three full innings of play.

The Bulldogs broke through in the sixth inning after Caprio scored an error to tie the game at 7-7. Medeiros did his part on the bump, giving up just one hit while striking out five batters over three innings in relief, but the Trojans eventually walked things off in extra innings on a suicide squeeze.

Overall, Caprio led the Bulldogs offensively in the series, posting a combined 3-for-6 effort with five runs scored and three walks. 

Sophomore Brennan Shaw and Resso also had doubles on the day for Sandpoint (4-8, 3-5), which will play an Inland Empire League doubleheader at Lake City today.

GAME ONE

Sandpoint 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 — 8 6 2

Post Falls 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 — 3 6 0

PITCHING

SPT — Turner: 5IP, 4H, 1ER, 2BB, 4K. Williams: 2IP, 2H, 0ER, 2BB, 2K. PF — Perkins: 4IP, 2H, 5ER, 5BB, 4K. Berger: 0.1IP, 3H, 3ER, 3BB, 0K. Ingle: 1.2IP, 0H, 0ER, 2BB, 0K. Felix: 1IP, 1H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Reichart 3, Lehman 1, Caprio 1, Resso 1. PF — Carrasco 3, Morrison 1, Reese 1, Kierney 1; 2B — Lehman; RBI: SPT — Lehman 2, Medeiros 2, Resso 1, Turner 1, Reichart 1. PF — Jimmerson 1, Carrasco 1.

GAME TWO

Sandpoint 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 7 7 5

Post Falls 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 — 8 8 3

PITCHING

SPT — Reichart: 3IP, 4H, 1ER, 4BB, 3K. Medeiros: 3IP, 1H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K. Lehman: 1.1IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 1K. PF — O'Connor: 1.2IP, 3H, 6ER, 6BB, 1K. Tomlinson: 3.1IP, 2H, 1BB, 3K. Jimmerson: 2IP, 1H, 0ER, 3BB, 4K. Wienker: 1IP, 1H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Caprio 2, Resso 2, Shaw 1, Lehman 1, Little 1. PF — Kierney 2, Jimmerson 2, Carrasco 1, Cooley 1, Morrison 1, O'Connor 1. 2B — Jimmerson 2, Shaw, Resso. RBI: SPT — Reichart 2, Day 1, Resso 1, Lehman 1, Caprio 1. PF — O'Connor 2, Morrison 1, Carrasco 1.

Riverside 7, Priest River 5

CHATTAORY — Junior Logan Troumbley and freshman Layton Goins both posted multi-hit efforts as the visiting Spartans fell just short of the Rams in a non-league game held Saturday at Riverside High.

Up 1-0 in the top of the second, sophomore Brayden Elder hit a two-run double to left and freshman Philippe Paschetag singled home Elder on the very next at-bat to put Priest River ahead 4-0.

In the fifth, leading 4-3, Troumbley hit an RBI double to right that scored Goins before Riverside scored four unanswered runs to close out the contest.

Freshman Jacob Best got the nod on the mound for the Spartans and struck out eight batters over five innings of work.

Priest River (2-5, 2-4) will host Timberlake for another non-league game today.

Priest River 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 — 5 7 5

Riverside 0 3 0 0 1 3 X — 7 4 2

PITCHING

PR — Best: 5IP, 2H, 5ER, 5BB, 8K. Elder: 1IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 1K. RIV — Jenkinson: 2IP, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 3K. Lee: 5IP, 4H, 1ER, 3BB, 10K.

BATTING

HITS: PR — Goins 2, Troumbley 2, Paschetag 1, Elder 1, Baldwin 1. RIV — Jenkinson 2, Stehlar 1, Lee 1; 2B — Elder, Troumbley, Jenkinson, Lee; RBI: PR — Elder 2, Paschetag 1, Troumbley 1. RIV — Lee 3, Meijer 2, Stehlar 1, Jenkinson 1.