Loggers win opener at Sapa-Johnsrud

WHITEFISH — Aydan Willamson’s two-run single broke a 6-6 tie, and helped the Libby Loggers take a 10-9 win over the North Idaho Lakers at the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial tournament Thursday.

Williamson’s hit keyed a six-run fifth inning for the Loggers (13-20), who have won six straight games. The contest ended after five innings due to the tournament time limit; North Idaho pushed across three runs in its final at-bat; the tying run was on first when reliever Tripp Zhang got the final out on a popup.

Zhang had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.

The Glacier Twins played the late game at Memorial Stadium, also against the North Idaho Lakers. That contest had not ended at press time.

Loggers 020 26 - 10 9 2

NI Lakers 111 33 - 9 12 1

Cy Williams, Aiden Rose (2), Tripp Zhange (5) and Rusty Gillespie. Roop, Ringer (3), Butler (5), Riley (5) and Brackett.

LIBBY LOGGERS — Zhang 2-3, Caden Williams 1-3, Aydan Williamson 2-3, Landock Haddock 1-4, Cy Williams 1-3, Dylan Buckner 1-4, Gillespie 1-2, Brett Osborn 0-2, Caleb Moeller 0-0, Aiden Rose 0-0, Chase Rayome 0-0, James Redifer 0-0, David Bailey 0-0.

NORTH IDAHO LAKERS — Garcia 4-4, MacDonald 1-4, Mellander 2-3, Roop 1-3, Leverich 1-3, Riley 0-1, Ringer 1-2, n/a 0-2, Butler 1-3, Brackett 1-1, McCown 0-0, Terry 0-0.

2B — Cy Williams, Caden Williams, Zhang, Mellander, C Garcia. RBIs — Zhang 2, Williams 2, Haddock 2, Garcia 2, Roop 2, Mellander 2, Leverich.