Libby softball giving strong finish to regular season
Libby sophomore second baseman Bethanie Thomas tags out Eureka’s Haylie Hall on a fielder’s choice, top of the 6th, during the Battle of the Kootenai at Remp Field, May 7. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby sophomore Bethany Thomas tosses the ball to junior McKenzie Proffitt for the final out, top of the 4th, during the Battle of the Kootenai at Remp Field, May 7. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
After winning the Battle of the Kootenai against Eureka, 14-8, on May 7, the Libby High School softball team went on to Butte, where they went 2-2 in several close games.
Libby Head Coach Dean Thompson gave the Lions credit for how hard the young team played against the Loggers.
“They really did well,” Thompson said. “You know, we’ve played with some of those girls since they were young.”
“From the bottom of their order to the top of their order, they hit the bal real well,” he said.
Both teams kept their errors low, and Libby simply out-hit Eureka, Thompson said. “I see them placing at the state tournament.”
Thompson said he felt the Loggers played well, stopping the ball and keeping the Lions down on runs.
Looking toward the Butte Tournament, Thompson said the Loggers were looking forward to seeing how they measured up against some of the eastern Montana teams.
With one last game for the regular season when they face Polson in Libby, Thompson said he felt things were still wide open for the conference.
Still, the Loggers are ready to take on the State Tournament, he said.
“These kids have been there,” he said. “And I think they’re ready to go. We’ve just got to get there. That’s the hard part.”
The final game of the regular season for Libby is tomorrow at Remp Field. Junior varsity is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with varsity following at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7
Libby 14, Eureka 8
E 320 300 0 - R:8 H:11 E:5
L 720 500 X - R:14 H:14 E:3
E: Maya Carvey 5-1, 1R, 1K; Rhiannon Hawkins 4-1, 2R, 2RBI, 1BB, 1K; Avory Escobar 4-3, 2R, 1BB; Katie Schmidt 4-0, 2R, 2K; Ciara Miller 4-2, 4RBI, 2K; Haylie Hall 4-2, 1K; Lily Wilbur 3-0, 1RBI, 1BB, 1K; Reena Trumen 4-2, 1R; Kiah Hawkins 3-0, 1BB, 2K.
L: Linsey Walker 3-2, 1R, 2RBI; Emily Carvey 3-1, 1R, 1BB; Sammee Bradeen 4-2; Taylor Holm 4-3, 3R, 3RBI, 1K; Sheyla Gallagher 4-2, 2R, 1RBI; McKenzie Proffitt 4-2, 2R, 3RBI; Samantha Miller 4-0, 1R, 1RBI, 2K; Bethany Thomas 4-1, 1R; Keira Ward 3-1, 1RBI, 2K; Ember Rode 0-0, 2R; Kayley Svendsbye 0-0, 1R.
Batting: 2B - Carvey, Holm, Proffitt, Walker; Miller 2; HR - Hawkins; TB - Gallagher 2, Bradeen 2, Carvey 2, Holm 4, Proffitt 3, Thomas, Walker 3, Ward; Carvey, Hawkins 4, Escobar 3, Miller 4, Hall 2, Trumen 2.
Pitching: W - Kira Ward 7, 149 P, .624 S%, 11 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 10 SO, 4 BB, 1 HR; L - Avory Escobar 6, 115 P, .704 S%, 14 H, 14 R, 8 ER, 5 SO, 1 BB.
Butte Tournament
Friday, May 10
Game 1
Libby 6, Custer 2
C 100 1 - R:2 H:3 E:0
L 014 1 - R:6 H:11 E:3
C:Autumn Porter 2-0, 1K; A Morris 2-0; Josie Chapweske 2-1, 1R; Raqi McAuliffe 2-1; Amber Taylor 2-1, 1RBI; Elise Anderson 2-0, 1R, 1K; A Hagemeister 2-0, 1K; R Kuester 2-0, 1K; Ryleigh Simonson 2-0.
L: Linsey Walker 3-1, 1R; Emily Carvey 3-1, 1R, 1K; Sammee Bradeen 3-2, 1RBI, 1K; Taylor Holm 2-1, 2R; Sheyla Gallagher 2-1, 1R, 2RBI, 1K; McKenzie Proffitt 2-1, 1RBI; Samantha Miller 2-2, 1RBI; Keira Ward 2-1, 1RBI; Ashlyn Monigold 2-1; Ember Rode 0-0, 1R.
Batting: 2B - Gallagher, Bradeen; TB - Gallagher 2, Bradeen 3, Carvey, Holm, Miller 2, Monigold, Proffitt, Walker, Ward; McAuliffe, Chapweske, Taylor.
Pitching: W - Ward 4, 59 P, .746 S%, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 SO, 0 BB; L - Taylor 3.2, 87 P, .678 S%, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 SO, 0 BB.
Game 2
Libby 4, Columbus 1
L 201 001 - R:4 H:6 E:2
C 000 001 - R:1 H:7 E:6
L: Linsey Walker 3-1, 1R; Emily Carvey 3-1, 1R; Sammee Bradeen 3-1; Taylor Holm 3-0; Sheyla Gallagher 3-1, 1R, 1RBI; McKenzie Proffitt 3-0; Samantha Miller 3-2; Courtney Benson 1-0; Ashlyn Monigold 1-0; Taylor Munro 1-0; Aren James 1-0; Ember Rode 0-0, 1R.
C: Talyn Richard 3-0; Haley Story 3-1; Kasidy Robbins 2-0, 1BB, 1K; Reed Johnson 3-1, 1R, 1RBI, 2K; Kaliee Kienitz 3-2, 1K; Hailee Kienitz 2-1, 1K; Isabelle Adams 2-1, 1K; Grace Stadel 1-0, 1K; Tacheu Beardmall 3-1; Holly Runnington 2-0.
Batting: 2B - Beardmall; HR - Gallagher; Johnson; TB - Gallagher 4, Bradeen, Carvey, Miller 2, Walker; Kienitz 2, Johnson 4, Kienitz, Story, Adams, Beardmall 2.
Pitching: W - Ward 0.1, 6 P, .500 S%, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 SO, 0 BB; Walker 5.2, 91 P, .681 S%, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR; L - Story 6, 63 P, .698 S%, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 HR.
Saturday, May 11
Game 3
Laurel 10, Libby 5
L 603 01 - R:10 H:9 E:0
L 300 02 - R:5 H:9 E:4
Laurel: Deyshia Goodwin 4-1, 2R, 1K; Taylor Feller 3-2, 1R, 2RBI; Madison Cooney 3-1, 1R, 1RBI; Riley Chapman 3-1; Lexie Stahlman 2-1, 1R, 2RBI, 1BB; Bailey Chapman 2-0, 2R, 1BB, 1K; Rylee Dennis 1-0, 1R, 1BB, 1K; Zoe Thomae 3-2, 1R, 2RBI; Jaiden Maxwell 3-1, 1R, 1RBI.
Libby: Linsey Walker 3-1, 1R; Emily Carvey 3-2, 2R, 1RBI; Sammee Bradeen 3-1, 1R, 2RBI; Taylor Holm 3-3, 1R, 1RBI; Sheyla Gallagher 3-1; McKenzie Proffitt 3-0, 2K; Samantha Miller 3-1, 1RBI, 1K; Keira Ward 2-0; Ashlyn Monigold 1-0.
Batting: 2B - Thomae; Holm; 3B - Carvey, Holm; HR - Bradeen; TB - Thomae 3, Chapman, Cooney, Goodwin, Maxwell, Feller 2, Stahlman; Gallagher, Bradeen 4, Carvey 4, Holm 6, Miller, Walker.
Pitching: W - Dennis 3.2, 59 P, .678 S%, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 SO, 0 BB; Nistler 1.1, 21 P, .714 S%, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 HR; L - Walker 2.2, 57 P, .684 S%, 8 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 3 SO, 2 BB, 0 HR; Ward 2.1, 20 P, .600 S%, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 SO, 1 BB.
Game 4
Park 12, Libby 11
L 102 8 - R:11 H:11 E:5
P 660 X - R:12 H:10 E:2
L: Linsey Walker 3-1, 2R, 1RBI; Emily Carvey 3-2, 2R, 1RBI; Sammee Bradeen 3-2, 3RBI; Taylor Holm 3-2, 1R, 1RBI; Sheyla Gallagher 3-1, 1R, 2RBI; Ashlyn Monigold 2-1, 1RBI; Samantha Miller 2-0, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB; Keira Ward 2-1, 1K; Courtney Benson 2-1, 1R; Aren James 1-0; Kayley Svendsbye 0-0, 1R; Ember Rode 0-0, 2R.
P: Shannon Nelson 1-1, 2BB; Skye Ingram 2-0, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB; Marissa Taylor 3-2, 2R, 1RBI; Reagan Frantz 3-1, 2R, 2RBI; Bray Holmes 3-2, 2R, 2RBI; Danielle Babcox 2-1, 1R, 1BB; Skylar Higgs 3-2, 2R, 3RBI, 1K; Haleigh Gilliam 2-1, 1R, 2RBI; Grace Lee 2-0, 1R.
Batting: 2B - Babcox, Marissa Taylor 2; Bradeen, Carvey, Ward; HR - Higgs, Holmes, Frantz; TB - Nelson, Higgs 5, Gilliam, Holmes 5, Frantz 4, Babcox 2, Taylor 4; Gallagher, Benson, Bradeen 3, Carvey 3, Holm 2, Monigold, Walker, Ward 2.
Pitching: W - Nelson 4, 93 P, .624 S%, 11 H, 11 R, 8 ER, 1 SO, 1 BB; L - Ward 3, 82 P, .610 S%, 10 H, 12 R, 8 ER, 1 SO, 4 BB, 3 HR.