Post Falls 12, Sandpoint 8

POST FALLS — Junior Teagan Newsom hit a three-run home run to left field during the top of the seventh, sophomore Avery Inge was 3-for-4 with two singles and a double, and the Lady Bulldogs were downed by the Lady Trojans in the opener of a 6A/5A Inland Empire League doubleheader held Tuesday at Post Falls High.

Sophomore Marlee Stevens hit an RBI single, her 10th career double, and had three RBIs in total while sophomore Raelyn Olsen stole a career-high three bases for Sandpoint, which got out to a 4-1 lead after a three-run second frame.

Jaya Felix went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and three RBIs for Post Falls, which crossed the plate four times in the fifth frame to pull away.

Olsen, senior Arah Stevens, junior Zxyloh Johnson, and sophomore Ariana Turnbull all collected a single and a run scored in the contest for the Lady Bulldogs.

Sandpoint 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 — 8 10 6

Post Falls 1 2 2 3 4 0 X — 12 12 1

PITCHING

SPT — Wilson (L): 4IP, 8H, 8R (3ER), 6BB, 0K. M. Stevens: 2IP, 4H, 4R (4ER), 3BB, 1K. PF — Morrison (W): 7IP, 10H, 8R (7ER), 5BB, 8K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Inge 3, M. Stevens 2, Olsen 1, A. Stevens 1, Newsom 1, Turnbull 1, Johnson 1. PF — Zimmerman 3, Stroud 2, Felix 2, Carpenter 2, Whorton 2, Peahu 1. 2B — Inge, M. Stevens, Peahu, Stroud. 3B — HR — Newsom. RBI: SPT — M. Stevens 3, Newsom 3, Wilson 1. PF — Felix 3, Carpenter 2, Whorton 2, Zimmerman 1, Stroud 1, Peahu 1.

Post Falls 12, Sandpoint 2 (5)

POST FALLS — Junior Teagan Newsom went 2-for-2 with her third triple of the season and the sixth home run of her career — a solo shot to center field in the second — as she accounted for both of Sandpoint's base hits as the Lady Bulldogs were run-ruled by the Lady Trojans during the nightcap of Tuesday's 6A/5A Inland Empire League doubleheader at Post Falls High.

McKenna Zimmerman was 4-for-4 with four runs scored and four RBIs as she smashed a pair of home runs for Post Falls (9-12), which used a 5-spot in the second inning to take control.

Sophomore Marlee Stevens registered five strikeouts across four innings on the rubber and sophomore Bailey Pierson contributed an RBI groundout for Sandpoint, which is idle until Friday, May 8 when they'll travel to host Lakeland for the 5A District 1-2 tournament. 

No. 1 Lakeland (17-5) will face No. 4 Moscow (2-20) at 11 p.m. while No. 2 Lewiston (7-14) will take on No. 3 Sandpoint (9-13) at 1 p.m., with the winners of both matchups advancing to the district championship game at 3 p.m. at the same location.

Sandpoint 0 1 0 0 1 — 2 2 5

Post Falls 2 5 2 2 1 — 12 11 0

PITCHING

SPT — M. Stevens (L): 4IP, 10H, 12R (6ER), 3BB, 5K. PF — McCarroll (W): 5IP, 2H, 2R (2ER), 0BB, 1K.

BATTING

HITS: SPT — Newsom 2. PF — Zimmerman 4, Fanning 2, Whorton 2, Peahu 1, Felix 1, Carpenter 1. 2B — Fanning, Felix, Peahu, Zimmerman. 3B — Newsom. HR — Zimmerman 2, Newsom. RBI: SPT — Newsom 1, Pierson 1. PF — Zimmerman 4, Whorton 2, Peahu 1, Felix 1, Carpenter 1.

St. Maries 5, Priest River 3

ST. MARIES — Junior Heather Stumm went 2-for-2 with a two-run triple in the third inning, sophomore McKinley Burgess-Duquette recorded an RBI single to tie the game 3-3 in the fifth, but the Lady Spartans came up short of the Lady Lumberjacks in the opener of a 3A Central Idaho League doubleheader held Tuesday at St. Maries High.

Lyssa Watkins had two hits, including an RBI double in the sixth, and struck out six batters over seven four-hit innings in the circle for St. Maries, which had four extra-base hits altogether. 

Junior Abigail Sparrow-Lovette doubled for Priest River.

Priest River 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 —  3 4 2

St. Maries 0 2 0 1 1 1 X — 5 9 1

PITCHING

PR — Marinello (L): 6IP, 9H, 5R (4ER), 2BB, 2K. SM — Watkins (W): 7IP, 4H, 3R (1ER), 3BB, 6K.

BATTING

HITS: PR — Stumm 2, Sparrow-Lovette 1, Burgess-Duquette 1. SM — Watkins 2, Maetche 2, Caldwell 2, Brebner 1, McMannis 1, Price 1. 2B — Sparrow-Lovette, Price, Maetche, Watkins, Brebner. 3B — Stumm. RBI: PR — Stumm 2, Burgess-Duquette 1. SM — Caldwell 2, Watkins 1, Turner 1, Price 1.

St. Maries 12, Priest River 11

ST. MARIES — Sophomore McKinley Burgess-Duquette struck out a tied for career-high eight batters over 6.1 innings in the circle and hit a three-run double during Priest River's eight-run first inning as the Lady Spartans led late, but were walked-off by the Lady Lumberjacks during the nightcap of Tuesday's 3A Central Idaho League doubleheader St. Maries High.

Addilynn Turner went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an RBI single, and hit home the game-winning RBI via a fielder's choice for St. Maries, which tied the game 11-11 in the sixth with a three-run outburst.

Juniors Heather Stumm, Callie Stanger and Rylee Dixon chipped in singles for Priest River.

Priest River 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 — 11 4 2

St. Maries 2 0 4 2 0 3 1 — 12 10 1

PITCHING

PR — Burgess-Duquette (L): 6.1IP, 10H, 12R (10ER), 6BB, 8K. SM — Turner: 0.2IP, 1H, 8R (8ER), 7BB, 2K. Watkins: 2.2IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 4K. Smith (W): 2.2IP, 0H, 2R (2ER), 7BB, 7K.

BATTING

HITS: PR — Stanger 1, Dixon 1, Stumm 1, Burgess-Duquette 1. SM — Maetche 3, Turner 2, Brebner 2, Watkins 1, Smith 1, Price 1. 2B — Brebner 2, Burgess-Duquette, Price, Smith. HR — Turner. RBI: PR — Burgess-Duquette 3, Stumm 1, Smith 1. SM — Turner 5, Brebner 2, Smith 2, Maetche 1, Price 1.

St. Maries 14, Priest River 4

PRIEST RIVER — Juniors Maycie Olmo, Callie Stanger and Abigail Sparrow-Lovette all singled as the Lady Spartans were defeated by the Lady Lumberjacks in a 3A Central Idaho League game held Wednesday at the fields at Priest River Junior High.

Lyssa Watkins had four hits, including a double, and struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings of work on the rubber for St. Maries, which also got two home runs and six RBIs from Taryn Brebner during the victory.

Senior Toni Marinello went the distance in the circle, allowing just four earned runs while striking out four batters for Priest River, which finished the season with a record of 3-18 after being eliminated from postseason contention. 

St. Maries 3 2 0 0 0 2 7 — 14 17 4

Priest River 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 — 4 3 2

PITCHING

PR — Marinello (L): 7IP, 17H, 14R (4ER), 1BB, 4K. SM — Watkins (W): 5.1IP, 3H, 3R (1ER), 1BB, 11K. Smith: 1.2IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 1K.

BATTING

HITS: PR — M. Olmo 1, Stanger 1, Sparrow-Lovette 1. SM — Maetche 4, Watkins 4, Scheffelmaier 3, Brebner 2, Turner 1, Smith 1, Price 1, Seyferth 1. 2B — Maetche, Smith, Watkins. HR — Brebner 2. RBI: PR — M. Olmo 1. SM — Brebner 6, Scheffelmaier 2, Watkins 2, Price 2, Maetche 1, Seyferth 1.