A Lakers late rally downs Loggers

With the game tied 2-2 heading into the fifth inning, the Kalispell A Lakers plated two runs and added another in sixth for a late game rally to down the Libby Loggers in American Legion baseball Thursday night. 

Mason Lewis took the bump for the Lakers (24-20), pitching a complete game allowing six hits, two earned runs and striking out three. Bransen Holzer started opposite Lewis for the Loggers (13-22) but earned a no decision after pitching four innings, with two earned runs and five strikeouts, leaving the game tied at two. 

Tanner Wolfe took over in the fifth inning for the Loggers and earned the loss, despite the Loggers outhitting the Lakers 6-4.  Beau Shultz led off the fifth with a double, Liam Rech followed with another double and an error scored a run to give the Lakers a 4-2 lead before Wolfe retired the next three batters. 

Holzer singled in the sixth inning for his second hit of the day, Boe Miles singled, and Holzer came around to score on an error in the outfield. The Lakers loaded the bases in the bottom half of the inning, and Shultz hit a sacrifice fly for the final run of the game.