Libby beats Kootenai Valley; Laurel whips Mission Valley
EUREKA - Three three-run innings helped carry Libby to a 10-5 Class A American Legion baseball victory over Lincoln County rival Kootenai Valley on Saturday.
Libby (12-10 overall, 5-0 league) scored three times in the third to lead 3-1, three in the fifth to stay on top 6-5, and then three more in the sixth for a 9-5 advantage.
Libby added a final run in the ninth.
Libby was led offensively by Jared Winslow, 3-for-4 with one double, Justin Wicka, 2-for-6 with a triple, Chris Herbig, 2-for-4, and Andrew Haggerty, 2-for-4.
Winslow, Cislo and Haggerty all had two RBI each.
Kootenai Valley banged out nine hits. Dalton Smith, 2-for-5, and Bryton Guckenberg, 2-for-3 with two doubles, were the leaders. Garrett McNeil also doubled for Kootenai Valley.
Guckenberg drove in two runs and McNeil three.
Libby plays a doubleheader today at the Glacier Twins. The first game starts at 1 p.m.
Libby 003 033 001 - 10 11 2
Kootenai Valley 100 040 000 - 5 9 3
Chris Herbig, Justyn Mack (6) and Micah Germany; Tanner Blankers, Dalton Smith (5) and Garrett McNeil, Kade Davis (7). W - Herbig 1-1 (8 strikeouts, 1 walks, 7 hits). L - Blankers.
LIBBY - Justin Wicka 2-6, Jared Winslow 3-4, Herbig 2-4, Germany 0-3, Alex Cislo 1-4, Andrew Haggerty 2-4, Mack 1-3, Dylan Berget 0-1, Will Reichel 0-5.
2B-Winslow; 3B-Wicka; RBI-Winslow (2), Herbig, Germany, Cislo (2), Haggerty (2).
KOOTENAI VALLEY - Blankers 0-5, Smith 2-5, Davis 1-3, Bryton Guckenberg 2-3, McNeil 1-4, Nick Rackley 1-5, Gallen Sullivan 1-4, C.J. Henrie 1-4, Mark Good 0-2, Tyler Cummings 0-2.
2B-Guckenberg (2), McNeil; RBI-Guckenberg (2), McNeil (3).
Laurel 23,
Mission Valley 0
HELENA - Jordan Henke homered and drove in four runs to lead Laurel to a lopsided win over the Mission Valley Mariners at the Klonager Classic Tournament.
Jay Dempster held Mission Valley to three hits.
Tournament play continues today.
Laurel 527 54 - 23 17 0
Mission Valley 000 00 - 0 3 5
Jay Dempster and Kyler Worden; Hoyt, Crawford (1), Cole McArthur (3), Martin (4), Cannon (5) and Robbie Gauthier.
Laurel (13-4) - Kenny Nilles 1-3, Anthony Panella 1-1, Ryan Caron 2-2, Blake Studiner 1-1, Zach Cortese 0-2, Ethian Studiner 1-1, Jay Dempster 1-3, David Swecker 1-2, Jordan Henke 1-1, Cole Dooper 2-3, Daylor McFate 1-1, Cody King 1-1, Marcus Buechler 1-1, Kyler Worden 2-5, Justin Linse 1-4, Dakota Cortese 0-1.
2B - Dooper, Linse, Worden. 3B - Dempster. HR - Henke. RBIs - Dooper 4, Henke 4, Worden 2.
Mission Valley - Bourntine 1-1, Cleveland 0-1, Kevin Hagedorn 0-2, Clark 2-2, Bradley Pichler 0-2, Gauthier 0-2, Yaqui 0-2, McArthur 0-1, Martin 0-1, Davin Sorrell 0-2, Dalton Molzhon 0-1.
2B: Clark.