Legion: Libby triples way to win over Rangers

LIBBY — Caden Williams hit two triples, Tripp Zhang hit another and the Libby Loggers held down the Kootenai Valley Rangers for a 5-1 win Thursday at Gehring Field.

Williams’s triples came in the first and third innings; the latter came back-to-back with a three-bagger by Tripp Zhang. Williams scored on an error after each of his hits, and added an RBI single in the sixth.

Aiden Rose threw four strong innings, allowing four hits and a walk and striking out one, before three Logger relievers each threw a scoreless frame for Libby (8-20).

Tristan Butts singled to lead off the game, stole second and scored on Cole Hurst’s RBI single for the lone run for the 13-13 Rangers.

Rangers 100 000 0 - 1 4 3

Loggers 202 001 x - 5 7 1

Kyle Durden, Dominic Peltier and Tristan Butts. Aiden Rose, Noah Gillespie (5), Cy Williams (6), Rusty Gillespie (7) and RGillespie, Cy Williams (7).

KOOTENAI VALLEY RANGERS — Butts 1-3, Cole Hurst 1-4, Corbin Hurst 1-2, Durdan 0-4, Sammy Hall 0-3, AJ Truman 0-2, Jake Hall 1-2, Peltier 0-2, Cheetah Wise 0-3.

LIBBY LOGGERS — Tripp Zhang 1-3, Caden Williams 3-4, Aydan Williamson 1-3, Landon Haddock 0-2, Brett Osborne 0-1, CyWilliams 0-2, RGillespie 1-3, Caleb Moeller 1-2, Chase Rayome 0-1, Davis Bailey 0-1, Amir Clutter 0-0, Derik Cole 0-2, Rose 0-0.

2B — Williamson. 3B — CaWilliams 2, Zhang. RBIs — Hurst, CWilliams 2, Willimson.