Libby 2-2 at state; Foss named All-State
Libby's Mackenzie Foss delivers a pitch Friday, April 14 against Browning. Foss was named to the Montana Class A All-State team. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News FILE)
The Libby Lady Loggers softball team made some noise at the state tournament last week in Belgrade.
On Thursday in the first round, they knocked off Lewistown, 8-6. After falling to Havre, 8-4, the Loggers rebounded with a 14-10 win over Hardin. Their season ended with an 11-2 loss to Polson, which eventually finished 18-9.
Against Lewistown, Mackenzie Foss hit a solo homer and finished with three hits and three runs scored. Peyton Waggoner added a two-run triple in the third inning and scored on Lyndee McElmurry’s double.
Phoenix Vincent had a two-run single and Waggoner had another RBI base hit to push the gap back to 8-4 after Lewistown rallied. McElmurry had two doubles. Foss and Paisley MacDonald split the pitching, combining for eight strikeouts.
Libby finished the season 15-13 and took state champion Columbia Falls to the wire in the Western A Divisional playoffs before losing a one-run game.
Foss was named to the Class A All-State Team.
For the Northwest A All-Star teams, Libby had several players named.
Foss was a First Team pick while Kinzee Boehmler and Jossalyn White were named to the Second Team.
Honorable Mention choices included Paislee MacDonald and Destinee Crawford.