Meehan, Twins walk away on Loggers

WHITEFISH — Hayden Meehan drove in five runs and got the win on the mound in the Glacier Twins’ 28-0 victory over Libby in Class A American Legion baseball Wednesday night.

Meehan threw three innings of one-hit ball in relief of Jacob Polumbus, fanning three. He was the second of four Glacier pitchers that scattered two hits and five walks.

In contrast Libby’s six pitchers allowed a total of 17 hits and 15 walks, and hit five batters.

The game got away in the fifth and sixth innings, when the Twins (2-1) scored eight and 11 runs.

In the sixth Ethan Austin drew a pair of bases-loaded walks on his way to three RBIs; Taylor Bryan had an RBI single and a bases-loaded walk in the inning and also ended up driving in three.

Steven Andrachick came up with a bases-loaded walk and an RBI single in the sixth as well.

Meehan, meanwhile, had: a 2-run single in a four-run first; an RBI single in the fourth; an RBI grounder in fifth; and a bases-loaded walk in the sixth;

Danny Dunn scored five times for Glacier and George Robbins had four runs.

Libby’s hits came from Tucker Masters and Zane Brown.

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Caden Wiliams, Zane Brown (3), Aydan Williamson (5), Chase Rayome (5), Dylan Buckner (6), Hunter Hoover (6) and Rusty Gillespie, Landon Hoodock (6). Jacob Polumbus, Hayden Meehan (3), Mason Peters (6), George Robbins (7) and Danny Dunn.

LIBBY — Tripp Zhang 0-1, Tucker Masters 1-4, Williams 0-2, Williamson 0-2, Chase Rayome 0-1, Hunter Hoover 0-3, Cy Williams 0-1, Hoodock 0-1, Gillespie 0-4, Zane Brown 1-2, Buckner 1-2, Kyle Jenkin 0-1.

GLACIER TWINS — Peters 1-1, Irion Barta 1-4, Stevyn Andrachick 2-5, Michael Glass 2-4, Titus Hartley 1-2, Plumbus 0-4, Robbins 3-5, Dunn 2-3, Meehan 3-4, Jake McIntyre 0-0, Ethan Austin 0-2, Taylor Bryan 2-3.

2B — Buckner, Barta, Peters. RBIs — Meehan 5, Austin 3, Bryan 3, Barta 2, Andrachick 2, Glass 2, Robbins 2, Dunn 2, Hartley, Polumbus.