Red Sox rip Loggers, 13-4

HAMILTON — A 3-2 Libby lead disappeared in an eight-run outburst by the host Bitterroot Red Sox, who beat the Loggers 13-4 in the first game of an A Legion doubleheader Wednesday.

Four straight walks led to two second-inning runs for the Loggers (13-25), and when Landon Haddock scored on a throwing error in the third, his team led 3-2.

Bitterroot sent 12 men to the plate in its half of the third, with Loggers pitchers issuing seven straight walks to help the Red Sox go up 7-3. Bridger Huxtable doubled in two runs to make it 10-3; Huxtable had two doubles and drove in three.

Haddock drew a third bases-loaded walk for Libby’s final run, in the fourth inning. Tripp Zhang and Caden Williams drew the others.

Libby 021 100 0 - 4 6 1

Red Sox 208 210 x - 13 9 1

Caden Williams, Aydan Williamson (3), David Bailey (5) and Rusty Gillespie. Mason Anderson, Tyler Jones (4) and Paul Brenneman.

LIBBY LOGGERS — Tripp Zhang 0-2, Ca.Williams 0-2, Williamson 0-3, Landon Haddock 0-2, Cy Williams 0-4, Dylan Buckner 3-4, Gillespie 1-3, Derek Cole 0-1, Caleb Moeller 1-1, Bailey 1-2, Aiden Rose 1-2.

BITTERROOT RED SOX — Sawyer Townsend 1-3, Aaron Springer 0-2, Conner Ekin 0-5, Bridger Huxtable 3-3, Jacob Westberry 1-2, Tyler Jones 1-2, Taylor Nead 0-2, Esten Pierce 1-3, Brenneman 2-3.

2B — Huxtable 2. RBIs — Zhang, Ca.Williams, Haddock, Huxtable 3, Pierce 2, Nead, Brenneman, Townsend, Springer.