Big sixth inning lifts Lakers AA
Lakers AA shortstop Randy Stultz fires to first to complete a double play in the top of the fifth against Libby at Griffin Field on Wednesday. Sliding into second is Libby’s Alex Suendsbye. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Libby’s Jeff Offenbecher dives back into first base on a pickoff attempt by Lakers AA pitcher Evan Todd. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Daily Inter Lake
The Kalispell Lakers AA used a five-run sixth inning to break a 2-all tie and pull away for an 8-2 nonconference American Legion baseball victory over the Libby Loggers A on Wednesday evening at Griffin Field.
Libby held a 2-0 lead after three inning while the Lakers scored once in the fourth and fifth to tie it up.
Kalispell added a run in the bottom of the sixth.
Sam Elliott, 1 for 3, drove in three runs for the Lakers. Johan Freudenburg, 1 for 2, had two RBIs and Randy Stultz went 2 for 5.
Kalispell chalked up nine hits to six for Libby.
Garrett Gollohon, 2 for 4, led the Logger offensive attack. Quade Anderson and Tim Carvey both doubled for Libby.
Starting pitcher Evan Todd picked up the victory. He went 6 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, walking four and striking out nine.
Carvey took the loss. He lasted 5 1/3 innings. He allowed eight hits, walked a batter and fanned four.
The Lakers host Medicine Hat, Alberta, AA on Saturday for a conference doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m.
Libby’s Dinner on the Diamond is Friday at 6:05 p.m. The Loggers’ Seattle Trip follows June 12-15. They host the Bitterroot Bucs on June 16 for a conference doubleheader.
Libby Loggers A 101 000 000 — 2 6 5
Kalispell Lakers AA 000 115 10x — 8 9 2
WP—Evan Todd; LP—Tim Carvey.
LIBBY — Jeff Offenbecher 1-3, Carvey 1-4, Quade Anderson 1-4, Garrett Gollohon 2-4, Austin McCully 0-4, Trey Thompson 0-4, Cole Murphy 0-1, Ethan Borden 0-2, Alex Svendsbye 1-2, David Salgado 0-1, Chris Auge 0-2, Moxley Roesler-Bagalke 0-1.
KALISPELL LAKERS AA — Drew Scherrer 0-4, Randy Stultz 2-5, Todd 1-4, Taylor Morton 0-1, Logan Siblerud 1-4, Eric Seaman 0-0, Sam Elliott 1-3, Dawson Smith 1-1, Johan Freudenburg 1-3, Brandon Jordan 0-3, Ryan Symmes 1-3, AJ Jones 0-1, Jonathan Craver 1-3.
2B—Anderson, Carvey; RBIs—Anderson; Elliott (3), Freudenburg.