CdA, Bengals split in softball
Angela Pegram held Coeur d’Alene to two runs on three hits and got the game-winning RBI as Lewiston beat the Vikings 3-2 to earn a split of an Inland Empire League softball doubleheader Friday in Lewiston.
In the first game, Jackie Lenz went 3 for 4 with two singles, a double, a run scored and an RBI as the Vikings (13-6, 7-4) knocked off the Bengals (9-7, 8-6) 4-0.
“Samantha Skillingstad had a no-hitter through six innings before having to settle for a two-hit shutout as Shadle Park (10-1, 9-1) cruised past Central Valley (7-3, 7-3) 9-0 in Greater Spokane League action at Shadle Park. Skillingstad was dominant, finishing with 17 strikeouts and just one walk. … In other GSL action, Laura Christianson went 5 for 5 with a pair of doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored as Gonzaga Prep (8-3, 7-3) knocked off host Lewis and Clark (1-9, 1-9) 16-6 at Hart Field. … Kim Watson had 10 strikeouts and no walks en route to a one-hitter as Mead (9-2, 8-2) beat visiting East Valley (6-5, 5-5) 7-0. … Christina DeMello allowed just one hit and struck out 11 as Mt. Spokane (8-3, 8-2) shut out Ferris (0-11, 0-10) 10-0 at Mt. Spokane. … Shannon Carlon was 2 for 3 with two RBIs as Rogers (5-5, 5-5) beat Cheney (2-9, 2-8) 6-2 at Rogers.
Baseball
Travis Georgius had a pair of home runs as Coeur d’Alene (12-6, 6-5) outslugged Lewiston (12-6, 9-4) 12-9 as the Vikings earned a split of an Inland Empire League doubleheader at Lewiston. In the first game, the Bengals took advantage of five CdA errors to hold off the Vikings 10-8. … The second game of Sandpoint’s doubleheader at Post Falls was suspended in the fifth inning with the Bulldogs up 8-2. The game will be rescheduled. The first game saw Sandpoint (6-10, 4-8) record a 10-6 win over Post Falls (9-8, 5-7).
Boys soccer
Cole Abramson knocked in Ben Funkhouser’s cross just 3 minutes in, and East Valley held on the rest of the way to upset league-leading Central Valley 1-0 in Greater Spokane League action at Central Valley. The Bears (9-3, 8-1) outshot the Knights (8-2, 7-2) 14-7 but couldn’t get anything past EV keeper Josh Peck, who finished with seven saves. … In other GSL games, Andy Largent scored twice, the second in the 69th minute, just 2 minutes after Gonzaga Prep had come back to tie the game, as Shadle Park held on to beat Gonzaga Prep 3-2 at Shadle Park. … Matt Harnetiaux and Stefan Andersson each had a pair of goals and Brad Posten added two assists as host Lewis and Clark (4-6, 4-5) cruised past Clarkston (0-12, 0-9) 5-0 at Hart Field. … Michael Hoover had a goal and two assists as Mead (5-6, 5-4) spanked North Central (1-10, 1-8) at Mead.
Keith Kirsch scored the game’s only goal 7 minutes in as Mt. Spokane (9-2, 7-2) beat University (6-4, 5-4) at Mt. Spokane. The Wildcats outshot the Titans 18-12 en route to the win. … Taylor Yonago assisted on the game’s first two goals, the first scored by his brother Kyle from 30 yards out, as Ferris (9-2, 7-2) shut out Rogers (4-8, 2-7) at Rogers. … Caleb Johnson, Devin Merrill, and Ben Parker all scored and Jesse Retan had a pair of assists as Cheney (8-3, 5-3) beat West Valley (4-6, 2-6) 3-1 in Cheney.