by Scott Sacry
On Sunday, July 7th, the two Bitterroot Valley legion baseball teams, the Red Sox and the Bucs, squared off in Hamilton. The Red Sox took a 5-0 lead after two innings and never looked back, defeating the Bucs 11-3.
For the Red Sox, pitcher Jackson Lubke struck out five batters and got the win. At the plate, Atticus Southwell had a big game, going 2 for 3 with 5 RBIs. Owen Marston went 3 for 4, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs, Jackson Lubke went 2 for 3 and scored 3 runs, and Hunter Harrness had an RBI.
For the Bucs, Drew Wagner went 2 for 4 with an RBI, Joey Wheeler had an RBI, and Mason Arlington hit a double and scored a run.
The Bucs and the Red Sox are in the West A Conference of the Montana and Alberta’s Class A American Legion Baseball league. As of July 8th, the Bucs are in 2nd place with a 11-5 conference record and a 22-9 overall record. The Red Sox are in 4th place with a 10-6 conference record and a 16-8 overall record.
Red Sox 6, Missoula Mavericks A 4; Red Sox 11, Mavericks A 4
The Red Sox played a double hitter with the Missoula Maverick A team on Monday, July 1st and won both games. In the first game, they won 6-4. Red Sox pitcher Conner Ekin got the win. At the plate, Brandon Brenneman went 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs, and Reese Earp went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs. In the second game, the Red Sox won 11-4. Jackson Lubke went 3 for 4 and had 2 RBIs, Reese Earp went 2 for 3 and scored 3 runs, while Atticus Southwell hit a three run double.
Bucs 1, Missoula Mavericks A 4
The Bucs played the Missoula Mavericks A team on Wednesday, July 3rd and lost 1-4. Jake Roth went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Wes Potter went 2 for 3, and both Braelon Bahm and Trapper Oster had doubles.
Bucs 1, Mission Valley Mariners 4; Bucs 6, Mission Valley Mariners 4
The Bucs had a double hitter against the Mission Valley Mariners on Saturday, July 6th. They lost the first game 1-4, and won the second game 6-4. In the second game, Drew Wagner went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, Chase Wagner went 2 for 4 and scored a run, and Isaiah Testerman went 2 for 3.