Libby had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-13-1 to make it four. They lost 13-6 to the Columbia Falls Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
Libby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boe Miles, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another was Ian Thom, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Columbia Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Columbia Falls' side, Zeke Dunn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Dunn has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Young, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jett Pitts was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
As of now, neither Libby nor Columbia Falls have any future games scheduled.
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