Cda’s Ross Keys Sweep Of Lewiston

Scott Ross couldn’t ever remember beating Lewiston.

The Coeur d’Alene High catcher, who pitches out of necessity, has actually been the Vikings’ most steady starting pitcher this spring. He handcuffed the perennially powerful Lewiston Bengals to complete a rare Vikings sweep in an Inland Empire League doubleheader Tuesday.

Coeur d’Alene rallied in the seventh inning for a 4-3 win in the opener before Ross shut out the Bengals 6-0 in the nightcap.

“I don’t want to leave the ballpark,” Ross told his teammates as they raked the mound and base paths. “I just want to stay here.”

Ross (3-1) had plenty of reason to bask in the victory. He scattered two hits, struck out four and walked just one.

“They’ve (the Bengals) owned me,” Ross smiled. “Usually I can pitch to ‘em once through the order, but by the second time through they’re getting me. Today I just focused on changing things up and locating my pitches down and out of their power points. And the defense played well.”

All the Viks were focused Tuesday.

The sweep vaulted CdA (11-4 over-all, 7-2 league) into first place and pushed Lewiston (8-7, 5-3) from first to third after Lake City (9-6, 6-3) swept a doubleheader at Sandpoint (4-7, 0-7) by 13-5 and 11-7 margins.

While first-year Vik coach Brian Holgate was pleased with the sweep - which avenged a Lewiston sweep earlier - he kept the victories in perspective.

“That comes when you win, but it’s not a big thing right now,” Holgate said. “We’d like to be there after (regionals).”

In the opener, Lewiston jumped on CdA’s first-game starter, Mark Scates, for three runs in the third inning. Two walks sandwiched around a single loaded the bases for the Bengals.

A passed ball allowed Lewiston’s first run, then a bases-loaded ground-out plated the second before an error scored what would prove to be the Bengals’ last run.

CdA chipped away, scoring two runs in the fourth on a two-out single by Ross.

In the seventh, Ross and Bret Whiteman each reached base on errors. Following a well-executed sacrifice bunt by Jim Rupp, Lewiston intentionally walked pinch-hitter Andy Gore to put on the force at any base.

Nick Rook walked to force in the tying run. After a strikeout Ben Johnston, who is the Viks’ Mr. Clutch, laced a game-winning single.

In the second game, CdA took a 2-0 lead in the fourth after Rook and Joe Wagner opened the inning with back-to-back doubles. Kirk Gosch extended the lead to 3-0 in the next inning with a homer. The Viks added three more runs in the sixth, two coming on a double by Gosch.

Lewiston has struggled lately at the plate, but Bengals coach Tom Grunenfelder isn’t too concerned.

“We’ve played four games against them and they’ve basically been four games alike,” Grunenfelder said. “There hasn’t been a lot of offense, but there’s been good pitching and good defense. There’s no reason to push the panic button. But we need to find some offense.”

Coeur d’Alene 4-6, Lewiston 3-0

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Coeur d’Alene 000 200 2 - 4 7 1

Heitman and Frary; Scates, Gosch (7) and Ross. W-Gosch (1-0). L-Heitman (3-2).

HITS: Lewiston-Pierce 2, Morlock 2, Heitman 2, Mayton. Coeur d’Alene-Johnston 3, Rook, Wagner, Hoorelbeke, Ross. 2B-Johnston.

Lewiston 000 000 0 - 0 2 0 Coeur d’Alene 000 213 x - 6 9 2 Smith and Frary; Ross and Gore. W-Ross (3-1). L-Smith (3-1).

HITS: Lewiston-Smith, Pierce. Coeur d’Alene-Gosch 3, Rook 2, Gore 2, Wagner, Scates. 2B-Rook 2, Gosch, Wagner, Gore, Pierce, Smith. 3B-Scates. HR-Gosch.

Soccer

Coeur d’Alene 1, Sandpoint 1

Ty Kovatch opened the scoring for the Vikings (6-1-2, 6-3-2), but Carmine Terracciano followed with a goal 3 minutes later to keep the Bulldogs (7-0-2, 10-0-2) in a first-place tie with Lake City in Inland Empire League soccer.

First half-1, CdA, Kovatch, (Richards), 23:00. 2, San, Terracciano, 26:00. Second half-None.

Shots on goal-Coeur d’Alene 14, Sandpoint 10. Saves-Coeur d’Alene, Schwerin 6. Sandpoint, Benson 2, Nickodemus 5.

Lake City 6, Lewiston 1

The Timberwolves (7-0-2, 9-0-2) got a hat trick from Philimon Tudor and two more goals from teammate Connor Quinn in an Inland Empire League win over the Bengals (1-7-1, 1-8-1).

Dave Hill had another solid performance at goalie, allowing just one goal - the seventh scored against him this season in 11 games.

SCORING: First half - 1, LC Tudor (Quinn), 19:00. 2, LC Quinn (Conley), 41:00. Second half - 3, LC Landers (unassisted), 54:00. 4, LC Tudor (Stroh), 63:00. 5, LC Quinn (unassisted ), 65:00. 6, Lewiston Purcell (penalty kick), 70:00 7, LC Tudor (unassisted), 80:00.

Shots on goal - LC 39, Lewiston 5. Saves - LC, Hill 2. Lewiston, Harris 14.

Moscow 10, Post Falls 0

Jason Kuska scored three goals and assisted on three more as the Bears (5-3-1, 5-3-1) blanked the Trojans (1-7-1, 1-7-1).

Moscow goalie Brian Vandegrift managed to keep his shutout going by stopping a penalty kick in the first half.

SCORING: First half - 1, Kuska (Sorbel), 8:00. 2, Wroten (Kuska), 13:00. 3, Rose (Kuska), 18:00. 4, Kuska, 20:00. 5, Strobel, 24:00. 6, Kuska (Beard), 36:00. 7, Strobel (Sorbel), 38:00. 8, Klingler (Kuska), 42:00. Second half - 9, Sorbel, 48:00. 10, Sorbel, 71:00.

Shots on goal - Moscow 36, Post Falls 5. Saves - Moscow, Vendegrift, 3. Post Falls, 18.

Softball

Coeur D’Alene 11-15, Lewiston 1-4

Kelly Babcock hit a two-run double to break the first game open in the five-run fifth inning and Katelyn Tatum added a home run in the sixth as the Vikings (10-0, 13-4) swept the visiting Bengals (2-5, 4-9).

In the second game, five players knocked in two runs each.

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Coeur D’Alene 210 152 - 11 12 1

Yokomizo and Ja.Presnell; Hoorelbeke and Ke.Babcock. W-Hoorelbeke (7-2). L-Yokomizo.

HITS: Lewiston-Gill, Yokomizo, Ja.Presnell, Bausch. Coeur D’Alene-Tatum 3, Weber 2, Hoorelbeke 2, K.Babcock 2, P.Stranger, A.Stranger, Lenz. 2B-Tatum, A.Stranger, K.Babcock. HR-Tatum (2).

Lewiston 120 10 - 4 3 5

Coeur D’Alene 805 2x - 15 14 2

Yokomizo and Munden; Ballinger, C.Babcock (3) and K.Babcock, Kuntz (4). W-C.Babcock (2-1). L-Yokomizo.

HITS: Lewiston-Yokomizo, Ja.Presnell, Munden. Coeur D’Alene-P.Stranger 4, Tatum 2, A.Stranger 2, Latiti 2, Dodds, Hoorelbeke, K.Babcock, Lenz. 2B-Ja.Presnell, Munden, Tatum, P.Stranger.

Lake City 3-10, Post Falls 1-0

Katie Hatrock hit a home run and Allison Gerzina collected three hits, including a triple to help the Timberwolves (3-4, 6-7) complete a doubleheader sweep against the Trojans (1-7, 2-11).

In the first game, Courtney Zimmerman picked up the win in Lake City’s 3-1 win.

Lake City 010 002 0 3 6 0

Post Falls 000 010 0 1 3 3

Zimmerman and Koll; Reed and Juhlin. W-Courtney Zimmerman. L-Reed (2-9).

HITS: Lake City-Cole 2, Herbert, Gerzina 2, Johnson. Post Falls-Thompson, Reed, Gullingsurd. 3B-Herbert, Johnson.

Lake City 132 40 10 8 0

Post Falls 000 00 0 0 5

Barnes and Cole; Reed and Buffington.

HITS: Lake City-Cole, McIntosh, Herbert, Gerzina 3, Hatrock, Achkinos. 2B-McIntosh, Gerzina, Achkinos. 3B-Gerzina. HR- Hatrock. Lakeland 3, Sandpoint 1 Monical Hall struck out 10 and went 3 for 3 at the plate with an RBI to lead the Hawks (7-1, 11-2) past the Bulldogs (5-4).

Lakeland 100 001 1- 3 7 0

Sandpoint 000 010 0 - 1 2 2

M.Hall and Tweedy; Smith and Jensen. W-M.Hall (6-0). L.-Smith.

HITS: Lakeland - Tweedy, Carhart 2, M.Hall 3, Nicklas. Sandpoint - McKittrick, Nelson.

Lakeside 19-4, Genesee 18-3

Harmony Hammons was 8 for 9 and knocked in six runs in the Monday doubleheader.

Lakeside 410 451 13 - 19 35 7

Genesee 922 300 02 - 18 26 6

SiJohn and Beneak; Bielenberg and Leiterman. W-SiJohn (4-3). L-Bielenberg.

Lakeside 201 01 - 4 16 2

Genesee 012 00 - 3 7 3

SiJohn and Beneak; Bielenberg and Leiterman. W-SiJohn (5-3). L-Bielenberg.

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