Libby faced Fergus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Loggers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Golden Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Loggers, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Carmen Kohler
| 05/15/26 @ Fergus | 10 |
| 05/15/26 vs Lockwood | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Ronan | 8 |
| 04/25/26 vs Columbia Falls | 9 |
| 04/21/26 @ Whitefish | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
Carmen Kohler tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Weslee MacDonald was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rossi Baney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Libby is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Fergus, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Libby will host Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.27 runs per game on average), something the Loggers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Fergus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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