Rowan hurls, hits Loggers past Salmon

The Daily Inter Lake

WHITEFISH - Zack Rowan pitched five strong innings and was a key force for Libby at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs as the Loggers rolled over Salmon, Idaho, 8-0, on Monday in the third-place Class A game at the seventh annual Wood Bat Tournament.

Rowan checked Salmon on five hits while striking out eight.

"He had good command of his fastball today," said Libby coach Kelly Morford.

Rowan had the Loggers only extra-base hit in the contest, a triple in the third inning. He had RBI singles in the second and fifth innings.

Richard Brumbaugh also had two RBIs. He was hit-by-a-pitch in the second inning with the bases laoded and had a SAC fly in the sixth inning.

Libby, 8-7, has won three straight.

Libby hosts Glacier on June 7 at 5 p.m. for a conference doubleheader.

Salmon 000 000 0 - 0 6 3

Libby 140 012 x - 8 11 3

Mikel Barbarick, Cameron Enderten (5) and Kyle Rodes; Zack Rowan, Nick Monroe (6), Richard Brumbaugh (7) and Matt Schad. W - Rowan, 2-1 (5 hits, 8 strikeouts, 4 walks). L - Barbrick.

Salmon - M. Barbarick 1-4, Nathan Klefman 0-3, Bob Barbarick 3-4, Ricky Foster 1-4, Jimmy Riggan 0-3, Gordon Drnejeik 0-3, Rodes 0-2, Brad Stokes 1-2, Rick Kapsamalis 0-2.

Libby - Rowan 3-4, Kody Foote 0-4, Steve Bertelsen 2-4, Schad 1-2, Brumbaugh 1-2, Kasey Basso 0-3, Nate Peltier 1-3, Colt Cannon 2-4, Royce Hendrickson 1-2, Clay Robbins 0-0, Monroe 0-1.

3B-Rowan; RBIs-Rowan (2), Brumbaugh (2), Basso.