Struggles continue for Loggers Legion baseball
Libby's Rusty Gillespie puts the tag for a pickoff on Cranbrook Bandits' Clark Reimer in the top of the fourth inning in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Lee Gehring Field in Libby. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Mason Crowe was safe after beating the throw at first base in the bottom of the first inning against the Glacier Twins in the nightcap of a doubleheader Monday, June 10, 2024. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Cy Williams shakes hands with third base coach Micah Germany after hitting a 2-run home run against the Glacier Twins in the first game of a doubleheader Monday, June 10, 2024. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Brody Gilmore steals second base against the Cranbrook Bandits in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Lee Gehring Field in Libby. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Mason Crowe slams a run-scoring double against the Cranbrook Bandits in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Lee Gehring Field in Libby. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
The Libby Loggers American Legion baseball team continues to struggle, dropping a pair of doubleheaders recently at Lee Gehring Field.
Sunday, the Loggers fell to the Cranbrook Bandits, 14-1 in the first game and 3-2 in the second.
In the second game, Cy Williams pitched into the seventh inning, but was a hard-luck loser. Libby led 2-0 after scoring twice in the bottom of second, but the Bandits scored three times in the top of the fifth inning.
Mason Crowe delivered a run-scoring double in the second inning for the Loggers.
Rusty Gillespie relieved Williams with one out in the seventh.
In the first game, Cranbrook jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one inning and 9-0 after four.
Aidan Rose, Cody Todd, Tanner Wolfe and Dalton Cannon threw for the Loggers.
Monday, the Loggers fell to the Glacier Twins by identical scores, 16-2.
In the first game, the Twins scored four in the first and the Loggers answered with two in the bottom of the frame when Williams hit a 2-run homer for the Loggers.
The Twins led 7-2 before scoring nine in the fourth.
Rose, Boe Miles, Noah Gillespie and Brody Gilmore pitched for Libby.
In the second game, Rusty Gillespie started and pitched into the fifth inning before Cannon, Ian Thom and Kale Riddle took turns on the hill.
The Loggers are currently on a trip, playing games in the Seattle area.
They will return home to host the Big Bucks Tournament June 20-23.
Libby's Mason Crowe was safe after beating the throw at first base in the bottom of the first inning against the Glacier Twins in the nightcap of a doubleheader Monday, June 10, 2024. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Cy Williams shakes hands with third base coach Micah Germany after hitting a 2-run home run against the Glacier Twins in the first game of a doubleheader Monday, June 10, 2024. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Brody Gilmore steals second base against the Cranbrook Bandits in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Lee Gehring Field in Libby. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Libby's Mason Crowe slams a run-scoring double against the Cranbrook Bandits in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Lee Gehring Field in Libby. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)