Softball busy in league play: Badgers and Spartans combine for 99 runs in DH

SPIRIT LAKE — A shortage of umpires caused the Intermountain League doubleheader of Bonners Ferry against Timberlake scheduled for April 19 to be pushed back a day.

Due to time of print, the story will run in the next edition of the Bonners Ferry Herald.

The Badgers travel to Priest River Saturday, April 23 for a doubleheader at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Last time the two teams met they went 1-1.

BONNERS FERRY — In a double header against Kellogg on April 16, Badger softball gets rolling in the second game, but falls short.

In game one, the Badgers fell to Kellogg 10-2. The Badgers rallied in the second game scoring eight runs, but ultimately fell to the Wildcats 15-8.

Full game stats and box score have not been reported.

Badgers and Spartans combine for 99 runs in DH

BONNERS FERRY — Badgers went 1-1 against Priest River in a double header that featured a combined 99 runs and with both games being called due to the 10-run rule.

The Badgers beat the Spartans in the first game, 27-17. The Spartans came back and defeated Bonners Ferry in a shootout 32-23.

Bonners Ferry began to pour it on in game one, scoring 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning. After a scoreless inning from the Spartans, the Badgers added seven runs to their lead, 20-1.

At the top of the third, the Spartans held back the 10-run rule by taking advantage of errors at home plate. Priest River stole home six times racking up runs and finished by scoring a total of nine runs during the top of the inning. That cut Bonners Ferry’s lead to 10.

Game one finished in the bottom of the fifth inning once Badgers regained a 10-run lead.

In game two, Bonners Ferry held the 8-4 advantage. However, Priest River opened up the floodgates in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring 10 and 18 runs respectively.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Spartans held a 32-17 advantage. The Badgers then went on a rally to cut the lead to 32-23 before the game was ultimately called.

The Badgers are 1-1 in league play and 1-9 overall.

GAME 1

BONNERS FERRY (13)72 32 — 27 7 1

PRIEST RIVER 109 52 — 17 9 9

Jaylein Zylstra, Brodie Hansen (2), and Ona Rose. J. Curtis and S. Richter.

HITS — PR: Thompson, Hansen 2, Zylstra 2, Kingery 3, Rosa. BF: Fredrickson 2, Owens, Sumpter, Pruitt, Fodge, Curtis. 2B — Hansen, Kingery, Pruitt.

GAME 2

BONNERS FERRY 143 366 — 23 7 3

PRIEST RIVER 40(10) (18) 00 — 32 9 8

Zylstra and Brodie Hansen. S. Richter, C. Pruit (3), J. Curtis (3), and C. Pruitt.

HITS — PR: Thompson, Hansen 2, O. Rose, Zylstra, M. Rose, Kingery, Kreager, Rosa. BF — Frederickson, Owens, Pruitt 2, Curtis, Richter, Falck.

Sandpoint takes first season win against Badgers

SANDPOINT — The Badgers gave the Sandpoint Bulldogs their first win, losing 28-5.

Sandpoint wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, putting up six runs in the first inning.

Kivia Barlow took over on the mound for Cresanna Authier in the top of the third. The Badgers scored five runs once Barlow took over. Sandpoint opened up the floodgates in the bottom of the third inning with 14 runs to take a 21-5 lead.

The game was called in the fifth inning due to the 10-run rule as the Bulldogs took the win finishing 28-5.

The Badgers play IML foe Kellogg in a double header at home on Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Kellogg is 0-10 overall and fell to Timberlake in a double header April 13.

The Badgers will play Timberlake on Tuesday, April 19 at Timberlake.

BONNERS FERRY 005 00 — 5 4 4

SANDPOINT 67(14) 1X — 28 15 1

Cressana Authier, Barlow (2), and Jaidyn Inman. J. Curtis and S. Richter.

HITS — BF: A. Fredrickson, J. Falck 2, K. Sumpter. SPT — Inman 2, Schwenk 2, Brackett 3, Barlow 3, Crum, Tuinstra 2, Authier, Cessna. 2B — Sumpter, Authier. 3B — Inman, Tuinstra.