The Libby Loggers will take on the Park Rangers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Libby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Fergus, who was ranked 20th at the time (Libby was ranked 17th). The Loggers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Golden Eagles on Friday. The Loggers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more 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.
Meanwhile, Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 20-14 to Corvallis. On the bright side, the 14- run performance marked the Rangers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Libby's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
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