"Timberlake 10

Lakeland 10 (9 inn.)

RATHDRUM — The good thing for district rivals Timberlake and Lakeland is that both teams got plenty of at-bats in the nonleague game at Gorton Field.

The bad thing — depending on who you ask — is that neither team won.

Addison Balavage hit a two-run single with two outs in the seventh to tie the game for Timberlake (1-5-1), which took the lead on an RBI double by Jack McDonald. Lakeland tied the game on a single by Sean Tierney with two out in the seventh.

“We never quit,” Timberlake coach Cameron Knigge said. “Addison, our No. 9 guy, it was really good for him to come through for his confidence going forward.”

Knigge also coaches in the Northern Lakes American Legion program, which includes players from Lakeland and Timberlake High.

“Nobody likes a tie, but for as hard as both teams played, it was an acceptable outcome,” Knigge said. “We pitched and hit the ball really well, but our defense just needs to play better.”

Collin Bell went 5 for 5 with two runs scored, Colton Aragon and Tristan Clift had two RBIs each for Lakeland (1-5-2), which travels to Post Falls for a doubleheader on Monday starting at 3 p.m.

Timberlake 020 011 330 — 10 8 6

Lakeland 211 101 130 — 10 13 4

Game called after 9 innings due to darkness.

Jack McDonald, Louis Powell (6), Alex Drake (7) and Gage Benefield, Zac Larson (8); Isaac Silva, Jaret Taylor (5), Cam Harris (8) and Colton Aragon.

HITS: TL — McDonald, Drake, Powell 3, Larsen, Benefield, Balavage. LL — Bell 4, Aragon 2, Silva 2, Hegbloom, Clift 2, Tierney 2. 2B — Benefield, Larsen, McDonald, Powell, Silva."

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