Cougars sweep doubleheader

The Whitman County Cougars, a class A American Legion team, won twice at Sandpoint Tuesday against the North Idaho Lakers.

Pitchers Elliott Lee, Jackson Meyer and Marcus Hillyard led the way to 11-7 and 14-2 wins.

Hillard and Lee took the mound in the first game, keeping North Idaho to six hits. In game two, Meyer pitched all five innings, allowing five hits with five strikeouts and no walks.

Kian Ankerson led the Cougars (6-8 overall, 4-1 in league) at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a two-run triple. In the second game, Josh Greene went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. The game ended on the 10-run rule.