Kootenai Valley's Holder throws no-hitter, Soderling 1-hitter vs. Libby
The Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 15 years, 5 months AGO
EUREKA — Ryan Holder threw his first American Legion baseball no-hitter and teammate Josh Soderling tossed a 1-hitter in the opener of Tuesday’s doubleheader as Kootenai Valley swept Libby 2-1 and 4-2 in Northwestern A league play.
The victories push Kootenai Valley to 7-3 in league, 27-27 overall.
Libby slips to 5-5 in Northwestern A, 25-25 overall.
Caleb Curtiss singled to left field to drive in two runs in the third inning of the opener for Kootenai Valley.
Libby’s Tate Wilson singled in the fifth inning to break up Soderling’s no-hit bid.
Soderling finished with seven strikeouts and walked three batters.
Holder also had seven strikeouts.
Kootenai Valley is back in action Sunday hosting Glacier, 1 p.m.
Game 1
Libby 000 010 0 — 1 1 2
Kootenai Valley 002 000 x — 2 2 2
Dustin Morningstar and Micah Germany; Josh Soderling and Kade Davis. W — Soderling (1 hit, 7 strikeouts, 3 walks). L — Morningstar (2 hits, 7 strikeouts, 2 walks).
LIBBY — Morningstar 0-2, Eric Riddle 0-3, Chris Herbig 0-3, Joe Coker 0-2, Germany 0-2, Justin Wicka 0-2, Tate Wilson 1-3, Alex Cislo 0-1, Eric Grotjohn 0-2.
KOOTENAI VALLEY — Bryton Guckenberg 0-2, Alex Lesowski 1-3, Caleb Curtiss 1-3, Ryan Holder 0-3, Davis 0-3, Colin Gillard 0-2, Dillon Little 0-2, Curtis McDuffie 0-1, Jake Grove 0-2.
RBIs—Curtiss
Game 2
Libby 100 010 0 — 2 0 2
Kootenai Valley 012 010 x — 4 7 4
Herbig, Coker (6) and Germany; Holder and Davis. W — Holder (0 hits, 7 strikeouts, 7 walks). L — Herbig.
LIBBY — Morningstar 0-2, Riddle 0-2, Herbig 0-3, Coker 0-1, Germany 0-2, Wicka 0-2, Grotjohn 0-3, Clay Smith 0-0, Zach Watson 0-3.
KOOTENAI VALLEY — Guckenberg 3-3, Lesowski 1-3, Curtiss 0-1, Holder 2-2, Davis 0-2, Gillard 0-1, Little 0-2, Grove 0-3, Soderling 1-2.
2B—Soderling; RBIs—Guckenberg, Davis, Gillard.
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