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Mariners grab pair of wins; Loggers fall in extras
LIBBY — A late rally and a two-hit gem helped the Mission Valley Mariners to a pair of wins Friday at the Big Bucks Tournament, in the nightcap the Bitterroot Bucs put up a six-spot in the 11th inning to take a 9-3…
AA Lakers drop to 0-2 at Palouse
PULLMAN, Wash. — For a second straight game at the WSU Palouse Summer Series the Kalispell AA Lakers managed just four hits, this time in a 7-2 loss to Moundtime 18U McGraw on Friday.
Schafer, Beard, Clarkson lead Riders Thursday
OAKLAND, Calif. — Logan Beard and TJ Clarkson homered, Luke Schafer pitched into the eighth inning and the Glacier Range Riders handled Oakland 5-2 in Pioneer League baseball Thursday.
Black and Blue and Golden
The Black and Blue girls have reached the top of the mountain.
Range Riders' Wednesday rally falls short
OAKLAND, Calif. — Down 6-1 after three innings, the Glacier Range Riders rallied before coming up empty in their final two chances of a 6-5 Pioneer League loss to Oakland Wednesday.
AA Lakers drop opener at Palouse tourney
PULLMAN, Wash. — Coming off a tournament title in Idaho, the Kalispell AA Lakers were held to four hits in a 5-1 loss to New Level Stevenson 17U Thursday, at the WSU Palouse Summer Series tournament.
A Legion: Loggers top Moscow; Reps blank Lakers
LIBBY — Tanner Wolfe had three hits and four runs batted in, and James Woody and Kale Riddle stymied the Moscow bats as the Libby Loggers beat the Blue Devils 7-2 at the Big Bucks Tournament Thursday.
Pioneer League Insider: News and notes from the PBL
Pitcher of the week: Ty Bothwell,
Twins split pair in Ronan
RONAN — Joaquin Gonzalez, Ryder Conley and West Amerman drove in three runs each, and a six-run inning blew the game open as the Glacier Twins beat the Ronan 18U South Valley Screwballs in baseball Wednesday night.
Range Riders give up 2 in 9th, fall to Ballers Tuesday
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Glacier Range Riders held a 5-4 lead, needing just three outs for the win before the Oakland Ballers plated a run on a fielder’s choice and a wild pitch crossed home for the winning run to com…
Loggers hold off Bucs, 9-8
LIBBY — Aidan Rose scored Four runs, drove in two with a big fifth-inning double and the Libby Loggers held off the Bitterroot Bucs for a 9-8 Western A Legion win Wednesday.
Briefs: Beattie joins Lady Griz staff; Shrine baseball rosters set
Leia Beattie, who just completed her collegiate career at Northern Arizona, has joined the coaching staff for the Montana Lady Griz.
Red Sox throw no-hitter, sweep Mariners
HAMILTON — Runs, and hits, were scarce for the Mission Valley Mariners Tuesday, when they lost both ends of a Legion doubleheader to the Bitterroot Red Sox by twin 10-0 scores.
A Lakers sweep Twins Monday
Beau McEwen threw seven solid innings and the Kalispell A Lakers took advantage of six Glacier errors to defeat the Twins 10-3 in the first game of what became a doubleheader sweep at Griffin Field Monday.
3 Wildcats, 3 Lions, 1 Viking named All-State for baseball
Three players from the North A champion Columbia Falls Wildcats are All-State in baseball, and three more Wildcats garnered all-conference honors in voting by league coaches.