Rowe, Wildkats blank Loggers

The Daily Inter Lake

COLUMBIA FALLS - Morgan Rowe checked Libby on three hits and fanned six Loggers en route to a 5-0 victory on Tuesday in Western A softball play.

Rowe helped her cause by going 1-for-3 hitting.

It was Columbia Falls' first win over Libby in two years.

"Again, she did a great job," Columbia Falls coach Dave Kehr said of Rowe. "Her control was good, she kept them off balance. They're a good hitting team."

Columbia Falls had seven hits in the contest, five coming in the third inning when it scored four times.

Renae Nelson had a great bunt in that inning and Tia Yaeger, Amanda Milliard, Kayla Stinger and Rowe all singled.

Libby's Nicky Lapka, 2-for-3, had the lone extra base hit in the game - a double.

Columbia Falls, 3-1, and Libby are back in action Friday and Saturday at the Frenchtown Invitational.

Libby 000 000 0 - 0 3 0

Columbia Falls 004 010 x - 5 7 0

Taylor Armstrong and Kat Wilson; Morgan Rowe and Amber James. W - Rowe (3 hits, 6 strike outs, 1 walk), 3-1. L - Armstrong.

LIBBY - Amber Grubham 0-3, Alysha Martin 1-3, Nicky Lapka 2-3, Jordan Refsland 0-3, Candace Hendrickson 0-3, Jamie Gilden 0-3, Lexi Hagness 0-2, Wilson 0-3, LaRona Lusher 0-2.

COLUMBIA FALLS - Renae Nelson 1-3, Tia Yaeger 2-4, Amanda Milliard 1-3, James 0-0, Kayla Stinger 1-3, Cassidee Skiles 0-3, Shaun Rowe 1-3, M. Rowe 1-3, Cedar Smith 0-3.

2B-Lapka; RBIs-Yaeger, Milliard, Stinger, Skiles, S. Rowe.