BASEBALL

Sandpoint 8, Lewiston 5

Lewiston 3, Sandpoint 2

LEWISTON — Senior Jesse Turner was 2-for-4 and struck out four batters over a solid six innings in the first game as the visiting Bulldogs split a 5A Inland Empire League doubleheader with the Bengals on Tuesday in their season-opening series.

Sandpoint led 5-2 heading into the bottom half of the final inning, but Lewiston tabbed junior Parker Reichart for three runs to send the game into extras.

Reichart, however, wasn't frazzled. 

In the top of the eighth, he hit a two-run single to center with the bases loaded and the Bulldogs added on another run to take an 8-5 lead. Looking to close out the game again, Reichart was successful on go number two, striking out two of the final three batters he faced to pick up the win.

Senior Drew Lehman added a pivotal two-run single to right field in the top of the sixth that gave Sandpoint some separation. Junior Soren Caprio drew four walks in five plate appearances for the Bulldogs, which drew 10 walks total in the opener. It was the Bulldogs' first victory over the Bengals since April 29, 2021 when they won 10-9 in the nightcap of a doubleheader.

As for the nightcap on Tuesday, it was a hard-fought battle, with the Bengals coming out on top by just one run.

Junior Mason Little hit a sacrifice fly to left in the top of the second, but that's all Sandpoint would plate until the top of seventh. With the bases loaded and zero outs, the Bulldogs only brought home one run via a walk as Lewiston closed things out.

Junior Dallen Williams got the nod for Sandpoint and struck out four batters over four innings of work. Sophomore Brennan Shaw struck out two batters across two innings in his varsity debut.

Sandpoint (1-1, 1-1) will travel to the Buck's Bags Invite set to be held Thursday through Saturday at Rodeo Park in Nampa. On Thursday, the Bulldogs will face off against Parma and Homedale.

GAME ONE

Sandpoint 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 — 8 6 3

Lewiston 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 5 5 5

PITCHING

SPT — Turner: 6IP, 2H, 0ER, 2BB, 4K. Reichart: 2IP, 3H, 3ER, 2BB, 4K. LEW — Bambaugh: 3IP, 3H, 2ER, 4BB, 2K. Estlund: 3IP, 1H, 0ER, 3BB, 1K. Crosby: 1IP, 1H, 0ER, 0B, 0K. Topp: 1IP, 1H, 2ER, 3BB, 0K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Turner 2, Inge 1, Reichart 1, Lehman 1, Little 1. LEW — Krasselt, Casey 1, Green 1, Phillips 1, Schumacher 1.

2B — Little, Casey, Green.

RBI: SPT — Lehman 2, Reichart 2, Little 1, Williams 1, Shaw 1. LEW — Casey 2, Green 1.

GAME TWO

Sandpoint 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 — 2 2 3

Lewiston 0 0 0 2 0 1 X — 3 4 4

PITCHING

SPT — Williams: 4IP, 2H, 0ER, 4BB, 4K. Shaw: 2IP, 2H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K. LEW — Richardson: 3.1 IP, 2H, 1ER, 3BB, 2K. Holthaus: 2.1 IP, 0H, 0ER, 2BB, 0K. Peterson: 1.1 IP, 0H, 1ER, 4BB, 2K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Shaw 1, Caprio 1. LEW — Topp 2, Stamper 1, Schumacher 1.

2B — Topp.

RBI: SPT — Little 1, Eacret 1. LEW — Topp 1, Estlund 1.

SOFTBALL

Lewiston 12, Sandpoint 1

Lewiston 10, Sandpoint 2

SANDPOINT — Junior Arah Stevens went a combined 2-for-7 with an inside the park home run to deep right in the second game as the host Lady Bulldogs were swept by the Lady Bengals in their season-opening 5A Inland Empire League doubleheader held Tuesday at War Memorial Field.

Senior Abi Miller, like Stevens, also had a hit in each game for Sandpoint. Freshman Marlee Stevens struck out four batters across six innings in her varsity debut and had an RBI single to left during the fourth inning of the first game.

Freshman Bailey Wilson also toed the rubber in her first career varsity outing and struck out six batters, going the distance in the nightcap. Sophomore Teagan Newsom had an RBI single to center during the first inning of game two.

Wilson, along with freshman Avery Inge, both notched their first career varsity hits during the doubleheader.

"I thought our pitchers threw well — bright futures for them," Sandpoint High head coach Leah Platt said. "Avery Inge was solid behind the plate and Abi Miller was busy at second base and in the outfield... I thought the team showed a lot of fight and resilience; it's a great start to the season."

Sandpoint (0-2, 0-2) will travel to Middleton High just outside of Boise for the Win the Pitch Spring Break Classic (WTP) on Friday and Saturday. They'll face off against Canyon Ridge and Kuna to start things off.

GAME ONE

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

Lewiston 2 0 2 0 5 3 — 12 16 1

Sandpoint 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 1 5 2

PITCHING

SPT — M. Stevens: 6IP, 16H, 12ER, 1BB, 4K. LEW — Barney: 5IP, 5H, 1ER, 2BB, 8K. Robins: 1IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 3K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Miller 1, Skibitsky 1, A. Stevens 1, M. Stevens 1, Kohal 1. LEW — Litchfield 3, Schnell 3, Hogaboam 3, Barney 2, Thorson 2, Nuxoll 2, Ready 1.

2B — Schnell 2, Ready, Barney, Nuxoll, Kohal.

RBI: SPT — M. Stevens 1. LEW — Schnell 3, Barney 2, Ready 2, Thorson 1,  Hogaboam 1, Nuxoll 1.

GAME TWO

Lewiston 1 0 2 0 1 3 3 — 10 15 1

Sandpoint 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 — 2 5 2

PITCHING

SPT — Wilson: 7IP, 15H, 8ER, 6BB, 6K. LEW — Schnell: 6IP, 5H, 2ER, 4BB, 8K. Scoville: 1IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 3K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — A. Stevens 1, Newsom 1, Inge 1, Miller 1, Wilson 1. LEW — Schnell 5, Barney 3, Ready 2, Scoville 2, Darby 1, Thorson 1, Miller 1.

2B — Schnell, Thorson. HR — A. Stevens 1.

RBI: SPT — A. Stevens 1, Newsom 1. LEW — Schnell 6, Thorson 1, Barney 1, Ready 1.