​On Tuesday, July 10, Libby logged an 11-5 comeback victory over Sasquatch 17U in Legion baseball, a rebound performance fueled by strong pitching from Noah Gillespie and a timely offensive outburst. Gillespie worked five innings in the start, navigating a challenging frame in the first inning with a bases-loaded jam and handling five walks and four hits overall while striking out three. He surrendered three runs, two of them earned, but the Loggers carried a commanding lead by the fifth inning, at which point Sasquatch had managed only a single run in that frame. Libby’s offense had built an 8-0 cushion earlier, thanks in large part to four different Sasquatch pitchers issuing seven walks.
Libby jumped out early, scoring four runs in the first inning to seize control, aided by three walks and a hit-by-pitch that kept the base paths open. The offense then added to the lead, with Bransen Holzer delivering a two-run single to push the score to 6-0 in the second inning. Kale Riddle followed with an RBI single in the third, making it 7-0. Boe Miles supplied a long ball, a solo homer that extended the lead to 9-3 in the fifth, providing a cushion for Libby’s pitching staff. Jordan Griffin contributed a double to the Loggers’ offense, and Ian Thom closed the game with a spotless seventh inning, striking out two.
The following day, Wednesday, the Mission Valley Mariners swept Libby in a doubleheader in Polson. In the opener, Brayson DuMont drove in four runs, fueling Mission Valley to a 4-0 victory. The Mariners continued their winning ways in the nightcap, defeating Libby 10-3 to complete the sweep. Mission Valley now sits at 14-11 on the season, while Libby fell to 11-13. Libby’s offense got off to a hot start in the nightcap, grabbing a 3-0 lead in the second inning, but Mission Valley answered in force with four runs in the fourth, taking the lead for good and holding Libby in check the rest of the way.
Looking ahead, Libby is set to face Cranbrook in a Sunday doubleheader, with first pitch slated for 1 p.m. at the field. The Loggers will look to regroup after back-to-back losses and regain momentum in what remains a tightly contested season. The sequence of games underscores Libby’s resilience, as the team demonstrated both an ability to capitalize on opponents’ control issues—evident in the maiden frame against Sasquatch—and the need for tighter early-game execution in subsequent bouts.
Roughly a year after the action at Lee Gehring Field on Tuesday, July 8, 2026, Libby’s pitching and hitting performances continued to reveal the club’s evolving depth. Gillespie’s five-inning stint against Sasquatch, paired with Miles’ decisive long ball, illustrated Libby’s potential to leverage patient, selective hitting and disciplined pitching in a given matchup. The Loggers will carry these lessons forward as they prepare for a Sunday doubleheader against Cranbrook, aiming to reverse recent results and climb back into the standings with a renewed sense of urgency.