Loggers top Pioneers

The Libby Loggers capitalized on 20 base hits to top the Missoula Pioneers 16-7 Saturday in a Class A American Legion matchup at the Firecracker Tournament in Polson.

All nine Libby starters had hits in the game and seven batted in at least one run. Justyn Mack and Jared Winslow each had three RBIs.

Winslow and Alex Bluhm both homered in the game.

Libby pitcher Justin Wicka earned the win, making his season record 9-1.

Other scores Saturday were: Deer Lodge 6, Kootenai Valley 4, Mission Valley A 11, Lakers 3, Glacier Twins 11, Mission Valley B 3, Mission Valley A 6, Cranbrook Bandits 0.

Libby Loggers 16, Missoula Pioneers 7

Libby 324 112 3 - 16 20 2

Pioneers 000 0700 0 - 7 12 4

Justin Wicka, Justyn Mack (6) and Micah Germany; Mitch Gray and Jordan Schafer

Libby - Wicka 2-5, Jared Winslow 3-5, Chris Herbig 3-5, Alex Cislo 3-5, Tate Wilson 1-4, Micah Germany 2-4, Alex Bluhm 3-4, Mack 2-5, Andrew Haggerty 1-5

2B - Wicka (2), Bluhm (2), Mack (2); HR - Winslow, Bluhm; RBI - Herbig, Cislo, Winslow (3), Mack (3), Wilson (2), Germany (2), Bluhm (2)

Missoula - Jordan Schafer 2-4, Ben Metz 1-3, Cody Oliver 2-4, Adler Scharod 0-4, Greg Pfister 0-3, Gray 2-4, Austin McGill 1-4, Chad Fickles 1-1, T.J. Porter 2-2, Brandon DeYoung 0-1, Tyler Talbert 1-2

2B - Schafer, Oliver, Fickles, Porter; RBI - Metz, Oliver (2), Talbert (2)

Today's Schedule

8:30 a.m. - Cranbrook vs. Missoula Pioneers

11 a.m. - Kootenai Valley vs. Libby

1:30 p.m. - Mission Valley B vs Deer Lodge

4 p.m. - Consolation

6:30 p.m. - Championship Libby vs. Mission Valley A