Rangers top Loggers at Big Bucks
LIBBY — The Kootenai Valley Rangers finished the Libby Big Bucks Tournament with a 10-2 win over the host Loggers.
Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, but the Rangers broke it open in the third when they scored seven runs to take a commanding lead.
Rangers Pitcher Garret McNeil held the Loggers to three hits and didn’t allow another run after the first inning.
C.J. Henrie hit a triple for Kootenai Valley and also drove in a game-high three RBIs.
Joe Schlarman added two RBIs for the Rangers.
Libby was led offensively by Dylon Lane who drove in two runs with a 1 for effort at the plate.
Kootenai Valley Rangers 207 10 — 10 5 1
Libby Loggers 200 00 — 2 3 1
Garret McNeil and Gallen Sullivan. Cameron Burkes, Luke Haggerty (3) and Oliver Grupenhoff. W — McNeil. L — Burkes.
KOOTENAI VALLEY — C.J. Henrie 1-3, Jamie Soderling 0-1, Nick Rackley 0-2, Moe Henderson 0-0, Dalton Smith 0-2, Tim Carvey 0-0, R.J. Glover 0-2, Austin Perez 2-4, Garret McNeil 1-2, Gallen Sullivan 0-0, Joe Schlarman 1-2, Sam Hannay 0-2.
LIBBY — Cameron Burkes 0-3, Luke Haggerty 0-3, Will Reichel 1-2, Oliver Grupenhoff 1-2, Dylon Lane 1-2, Erik Lauer 0-1, Austin Marshall 0-2, Trace Tammero 0-0, Quincy Grupenhoff 0-2, Braydan Thom 0-0, Collin Johnson 0-1.
2B — Perez, O. Grupenhoff. 3B — C. Henrie. RBIs — C. Henrie 3, Perez, Sullivan, Schlarman 2, Lane 2.
Rainier Baseball 4,
Mission Valley 3
LIBBY — The Mission Valley Mariners lost a hard fought game in their Big Bucks tournament finale on Sunday, falling to Rainier Baseball, 4-3.
Rainier scored two runs in the final inning and held the Mariners scoreless to for the victory.
Mission Valley was led by Bransen Krebs, who went 1 for 2 with two RBIs. Teammate T.J. Olson added an RBI while going 2 for 2 at the plate.
Rainier Baseball 020 000 2 — 4 6 2
Mission Valley 200 100 0 — 3 4 1
W — Logan Wood. L — Alex Killian.
RAINIER — Brandon Glick 1-4, Dakota Hoesel 0-2, Jacob Mathney 0-3, Logan Wood 0-4, Cody Whitewash 0-3, Hunter Geltz 2-4, Jacob Rosario 1-2, Tyler Karle 0-3, Kyle Pirece 2-3.
MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 1-3, Zeke Webster-Yaqui 0-2, Alex Killian 0-2, T.J. Olson 2-2, Bransen Krebs 1-2, Bradley Pichler 0-2, Jacob Harrod 0-3, Trevor Paro 0-2, Brennen Andrews 0-1, Derek Peel 0-2.
2B — Pablo. HR — Rosario. RBIs —Rosario 2, Olson, Krebs 2.