Nearing State Tourny, Libby has 10-6 record
Libby senior Linsey Walker slides safe into second just as Troy junior Izzy Ramirez makes the catch during the Libby-Troy varsity game at Troy, April 30. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby junior outfielder Ashlyn Monigold catches the final out, bottom of the second, during the Libby-Troy varsity game at Troy, April 30. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby senior Emily Carvey gets a base hit with a ground ball to left field, top of the fourth inning, during the Libby-Troy varsity game at Troy, April 30. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby sophomore Taylor Holm reaches in to make contact, hitting a homerun over the centerfield fence, top of the fourth, bringing in 3 runs for Libby, during the Libby-Troy varsity game at Troy, April 30. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
The Libby High School softball team is 10-6 for the season with the State Tournament looming at the end of May.
Libby Head Coach Dean Thompson said last Tuesday that the Loggers seem to have a mixture of good days and bad days, but noted that they have faced some tough opponents in recent weeks.
The Loggers also have good depth on the mound, where junior Kiera Ward has been throwing a strong season.
Yet, Ward has also been backed up by senior Linsey Walker, and the junior varsity’s freshman pitcher Taylor Munro even faced some varsity hitters at the Frenchtown Tournament in April.
“It was kind of nice to get her in there,” Thompson said.
Overall the players are doing well and working hard, Thompson said.
Libby plays tonight at Remp Field, where they will host Eureka in the Battle of the Kootenai. Junior varsity is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and varsity for 6 p.m.
Thursday, April 25
Stevensville 13, Libby 1
L 001 00 - R:1 H:8 E:2
S 253 3X - R:13 H:8 E:1
L: Linsey Walker 3-3, 1R; Taylor Munro 1-1; Emily Carvey 3-1, 1K; Sammee Bradeen 3-1, 1RBI; Taylor Holm 2-0, 1BB, 1K; Sheyla Gallagher 2-2; Samantha Miller 2-0; McKenzie Proffitt 2-0; Bethany Thomas 2-0; Keira Ward 1-0, 1K;
S: Kaylee Byrning 1-0, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB; Syd Paul 2-2, 4R, 5RBI, 2BB; Haley Kampka 3-1, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB; Ashlyn Hiller 2-2, 1RBI, 1BB; Dani Trangmoe 1-0, 2RBI, 1BB; Sarden Morrison 1-0; Taylor Springer 2-0; Mikaula Newman 2-0, 1BB, 1K; Maddie Sims 2-1, 2R, 1BB; Cassi Kopsa 3-1, 2R, 1K; Jessie Newman 1-1, 2R, 1RBI.
Batting: 2B - Paul, Hiller; Gallagher, Carvey; HR - Paul; Grand Slam - Paul; TB - Paul 6, Kampka, Hiller 3, Sims, Kopsa, Newman; Gallagher 3, Bradeen, Carvey 2, Munro, Walker 3.
Pitching: W - Newman 4, 52 P, .635 S%, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB; L - Ward 1.1, 30 P, .567 S%, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR; Walker 1.2, 56 P, .429 S%, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 SO, 6 BB; Munro 1, 32 P, .625 S%, 2 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB.
Friday, April 26
Game 1
Libby 13, Florence 3
F 110 100 - R:3 H:7 E:4
L 111 235 - R:13 H:8 E:4
F: Shannon Byrne 4-4, 1R, 1RBI; Kasidy Yeoman 2-0, 1R, 1K; Natalle Dulac 2-0, 1RBI; Danielle Zahn 2-1, 1RBI, 1BB; McKenzie Little 2-1, 1K; Kylie Kovatch 3-0; Jaidyn Larson 3-0, 1K; Jayden Hendrickson 2-0, 1BB; Emily Kinnamon 2-1, 1R; Rilee Mangun 1-0.
L: Linsey Walker 4-1, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB; Emily Carvey 4-1, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB; Sammee Bradeen 4-2, 1RBI; Taylor Holm 3-1, 1RBI, 1BB, 1K; Sheyla Gallagher 1-0, 2R, 3BB; McKenzie Proffitt 3-0, 1R, 2K; Aren James 0-0, 1R, 1BB; Samantha Miller 3-1, 1K; Cerria Swagger 0-0, 1R, 1BB; Bethany Thomas 2-1, 2R, 1BB; Keira Ward 2-1, 2RBI, 2BB; Ember Rode 0-0, 1R; Kayley Svendsbye 0-0, 2R.
Batting: 2B - Bradeen, Carvey; 3B - Walker; Zahn; TB - Bradeen 3, Carvey 2, Holm, Miller, Thomas, Walker 3, Ward; Byrne 4, Zahn 3, Little, Kinnamon; SB - Carvey, Rode 2, Thomas, Walker; Kovatch, Larson.
Pitching: W - Ward 6, 95 P, .611 S%, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB; L - Kinnamon 4, 77 P, .571 S%, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 SO, 3 BB.
Game 2
Libby 12, Dillon 5
D 301 001 - R:5 H:12 E:3
L 004 71X - R:12 H:12 E:3
D: S Ledbetter 4-3, 1R; M Ruegsegger 3-1, 2R, 1BB; K Pittman 4-3, 2R, 1RBI, 1K; T Zerrerman 4-0, 2K; A Brivig 3-1, 1RBI; M Dubois 3-3, 1RBI; C Hernandez 3-0, 2K; Ab Johnston 1-0, 1K; T Westfall 2-0; Al Johnston 3-1, 1K.
L: Linsey Walker 3-2, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB, 1K; Emily Carvey 3-1, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB, 1K; Sammee Bradeen 4-3, 1R, 1RBI; Taylor Holm 3-1, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB, 2K; Sheyla Gallagher 4-3, 2R, 2RBI; McKenzie Proffitt 3-2, 1R, 2RBI, 1K; Cerria Swagger 1-0; Samantha Miller 3-0, 1R, 1BB; Bethany Thomas 1-0, 1RBI, 1BB; Ashlyn Monigold 2-0, 1R, 1BB, 1K; Ember Rode 0-0, 1R.
Batting: 2B - Gallagher, Bradeen, Carvey, Walker 2; Dubois; TB - Gallagher 4, Bradeen 4, Carvey 2, Holm, Proffitt 2, Walker 4; Ledbetter 3, Ruegsegger, Pittman 3, Brivig, Dubois 4, Johnston; SB - Walker; Ledbetter, Ruegsegger.
Pitching: W - Walker 6, 90 P, .700 S%, 12 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB; L - Pittman 5, 124 P, .621 S%, 12 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 6 SO, 6 BB.
Saturday, April 27
Game 3
Hamilton 9, Libby 0
L 000 000 0 R:0 H:2 E:6
H 422 001 X - R:9 H:8 E:2
L: Linsey Walker 3-0, 1K; Emily Carvey 3-0; Sammee Bradeen 3-2; Taylor Holm 3-0; Sheyla Gallagher 3-0; Samantha Miller 3-0; McKenzie Proffitt 3-0, 2K; Bethany Thomas 1-0; Courtney Benson 1-0, 1BB, 1K; Keira Ward 2-0, 1K.
H: Sophia Doyle 3-0, 2R, 1BB, 1K; Abby Johnson 2-1, 2R, 1BB; Emily Wildey 1-0, 1K; Mikayle Brickley 4-1, 2RBI; Jorden Taggert 4-2, 2RBI; Maggie Ringer 3-2, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB; Chantele Sissons 4-1, 1R, 1RBI; Haley Frey 3-0, 1R; Myah Gassmann 1-0; Olivia Zepeda 3-0; Kyla Sheperd 3-1, 2RBI; Madison Johnson 0-0, 1R.
Batting: 2B - Sheperd, Taggert 2, Brickley; Bradeen; HR - Ringer; TB - Johnson, Sheperd 2, Ringer 5, Sissons, Taggert 4, Brickley 2; Bradeen 3; SB - Rode.
Pitching: W - Taggert 7, 88 P, .602 S%, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB; L - Ward 4, 88 P, .568 S%, 7 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 1 SO, 3 BB; Munro 2, 27 P, .667 S%, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 HR.
Game 4
Libby 17, Butte Central Catholic 1
L 438 2 - R:17 H:17 E:1
B 001 0 - R:1 H:3 E:4
L: Linsey Walker 4-3, 4R, 1RBI; Emily Carvey 3-2, 3R, 3RBI; Courtney Benson 1-0, 1R; Sammee Bradeen 4-4, 1R, 6RBI; Taylor Holm 3-1, 2R, 2RBI, 1K; Amaya Borden 1-0, 1K; Sheyla Gallagher 3-2, 1R, 2RBI, 1K; McKenzie Proffitt 3-1; Samantha Miller 3-1, 1R, 1RBI; Bethany Thomas 3-1, 1R; Ashlyn Monigold 2-2, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB; Ember Rode 0-0, 2R.
B: Sofee Thatcher 1-0; Gracie Wall 1-0, 1K; Zoe Doherty 1-0, 1BB; Madison Kump 2-1, 1R, 1K; Emma Keeley 2-1, 1RBI; Cassidy Strizic 2-0, 2K; Maci Reopelle 2-0; Makala Douherty 0-0, 1BB; Lexis Earles 1-0; Brenna Foley 2-1; Maggie Stimatz 1-0.
Batting: 2B - Gallagher, Bradeen 2, Walker; Keeley; HR - Bradeen, Carvey, Holm; TB - Foley, Keeley 2, Kump; Gallagher 3, Bradeen 9, Carvey 5, Holm 4, Miller, Monigold 2, Proffitt, Thomas, Walker 4.
Pitching: W - Walker 4, 60 P, .600 S%, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB; L - Douherty 2.1, 61 P, .574 S%, 9 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 HR.
Tuesday, April 30
Varsity
Libby 15, Troy 0
L 420 36 - R:15 H:14 E:0
T 000 00 - R:0 H:0 E:6
L: Linsey Walker 5-3, 2R, 1RBI; Emily Carvey 5-2, 3R; Sammee Bradeen 4-2, 1RBI, 1K; Taylor Holm 4-3, 3R, 5RBI; Sheyla Gallagher 3-1, 1R, 2RBI; Cerria Swagger 0-0, 1R, 1BB; McKenzie Proffitt 4-1, 3RBI; Samantha Miller 3-1, 1R, 1BB, 1K; Bethany Thomas 3-1, 1R, 1K; Ashlyn Monigold 2-0, 1RBI, 1BB, 1K; Ember Rode 0-0, 3R.
T: Kaylee Tunnison 2-0; Izzy Rameriz 2-0, 1K; Talise Becquart 2-0, 2K; Cami Fineley 1-0, 1BB, 1K; Tristyn Winebark 2-0, 2K; Montana Rice 2-0; Annie Day 2-0, 1K; Mazzy Hermes 1-0; Kyran Kelso 1-0.
Batting: 2B - Bradeen, Walker; HR - Holm; TB - Gallagher, Bradeen 3, Carvey 2, Holm 6, Miller, Proffitt, Thomas, Walker 4.
Pitching: W - Walker 3, 32 P, .750 S%, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 SO, 0 BB; Ward 2, 33 P, .545 S%, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 SO, 1 BB; L - Hermes 5, 119 P, .555 S%, 14 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 4 SO, 3 BB, 1 HR.
JV
Libby 17, Troy 10
L 330 353 - R:17 H:9 E:8
T 033 130 - R:10 H:9 E:5
L: Courtney Benson 1-0, 3R, 4BB; Aren James 4-3, 2R, 1RBI; Taylor Munro 5-1, 1RBI; Sidney Rusdal 3-2, 3R, 2BB; Taylor Holm 1-1, 3RBI, 3BB; Amaya Borden 0-0, 2BB; Kendra Gillespie 2-0, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB; Ember Rode 4-1, 2R, 1RBI; Bronson 0-0, 1R, 1BB; Keirsi Leigh 3-1, 2R, 2RBI, 1K; Taryn Thompson 4-0, 1K; Ashyln Monigold 0-0, 2R.
T: Izzy Ramirez 3-1, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB; Annie Day 4-3, 2R, 3RBI; Talise Becquart 3-1, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB; Montana Rice 3-3, 1R, 3RBI, 1BB; Alysso Kelso 4-0; Haley Guinard 4-0; Olivia Ramirez 3-0, 1R, 1K; Harlee Huisentruit 1-0, 1K; Leah Clay 3-1, 2R, 1BB, 2K; Adeline Roesler-Begalke 3-0, 1R, 2K.
Batting: 2B - Munro; HR - Rice; TB - Holm, James 3, Leigh, Munro 2, Rode, Rusdal 2; Ramirez, Becquart, Rice 6, Clay, Day 3; SB - Benson, Bronson, James, Monigold; Becquart.
Pitching: W - Munro 6, 107 P, .626 S%, 9 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 6 SO, 4 BB, 1 HR; L - Day 6, 143 P, .434 S%, 9 H, 17 R, 15 ER, 2 SO, 13 BB.
Saturday, May 4
Game 1
Libby 24, Browning 7
L 420 231 (12) - R:24 H:23 E:2
B 202 012 0 - R:7 H:14 E:3
L: Linsey Walker 6-3, 3R, 1RBI, 1BB; Emily Carvey 4-1, 5R, 3RBI, 3BB; Sammee Bradeen 4-3, 2R, 2RBI, 2BB; Taylor Holm 6-6, 3R, 9RBI; Sheyla Gallagher 4-1, 2R, 2BB; McKenzie Proffitt 5-1, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB, 1K; Samantha Miller 5-3, 3R, 3RBI; Taylor Munro 0-0, 1BB; Bethany Thomas 5-2, 1R, 1BB; Ashlyn Monigold 5-3, 1R, 2RBI, 1BB; Ember Rode 0-0, 3R.
B: Montana B 4-2, 1R, 1BB, 2K; Traylynn K 5-2, 2R; Candece Ss 4-3, 3R, 1RBI; Aliyah SC 4-3, 1R, 4RBI; Taylee R 4-1, 2K; Jazlynn G 4-1, 1RBI; Shante S 4-2, 1K; Kiyana R 3-0, 1RBI, 1BB; Lindsey OP 3-0, 1BB, 2K.
Batting: 2B - Bradeen 2, Carvey, Holm 2, Miller, Proffitt; Traylynn K, Aliyah SC; HR - Holm; TB - Gallagher, Bradeen 5, Carvey 2, Holm 11, Miller 4, Monigold 3, Proffitt 2, Thomas 2, Walker 3; Montana B 2, Traylynn K 3, Candece Ss 3, Aliyah SC 4, Taylee R, Jazlynn G, Shante S 2; SB - Miller 2, Thomas; Montana B.
Pitching: W - Walker 7, 120 P, .692 S%, 14 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 7 SO, 3 BB; L - Kiyana R 7, 178 P, .478 S%, 23 H, 24 R, 23 ER, 1 SO, 12 BB, 1 HR.
Game 2
Libby 16, Browning 0
B 000 - R:0 H:2 E:9
L (12)4X - R:16 H:9 E:0
B: Montana B 1-1, 1BB; Traylynn K 2-0, 2K; Candece Ss 2-1; Aliyah SC 1-0; Taylee R 1-0; Angel K 1-0, 1K; Mikayla L 1-0; Shante S 1-0, 1K; Lindsey OP 0-0, 1BB;
L: Linsey Walker 3-2, 3R; Emily Carvey 1-0, 2R, 1BB, 1K; Sammee Bradeen 1-1, 1RBI, 2BB; Taylor Holm 3-1, 2R, 1K; Sheyla Gallagher 2-2, 3R, 2RBI, 1BB; McKenzie Proffitt 3-3, 1R, 4RBI; Samantha Miller 2-0, 1R, 1BB; Courtney Benson 2-0, 1RBI, 1BB; Keira Ward 3-0; Ember Rode 0-0, 3R; Kayley Svendsbye 0-0, 1R.
Batting: 2B - Proffitt; TB - Gallagher 2, Bradeen, Holm, Proffitt 4, Walker 2; Montana B, Candece Ss; SB - Carvey, Walker.
Pitching: W - Ward 2.2, 49 P, .612 S%, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB; L - Montana B 2, 84 P, .488 S%, 9 H, 16 R, 7 ER, 2 SO, 6 BB.