BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen improved to 3-0 at the Bozeman Bucks Heroes Park Invitational, beating the Loveland (Colo.) Aces Blue 7-3 and the Jackson (Wyo.) Giants 8-1 on Friday at Heroes Park.

In the first game, Jackson Scherr went 2 for 3 with a two-run single in the first inning as the Lums beat Loveland.

Trent Elstad’s RBI infield single broke a 3-all tie in the bottom of the third, and Quinn Conces and Dylan Brum added RBI singles.

In the second game, Marcus Manzardo’s two-run single triggered a six-run second inning as Coeur d’Alene defeated Jackson. Riley Smith also drove in a pair of runs for the Lums, and Landen Thompson went 2 for 3 and scored twice.

The Lums are scheduled to play the Helena Senators this morning to wrap up pool play.

LUMS 7, LOVELAND 3

Loveland 003 000 — 3 9 6

Cd’A 303 001 — 7 8 1

Shelley, Knodel (5) and Davis; Brandon Gay, Alex Karns (2), Dylan Brum (4) and Jackson Scherr. W — Karns. L — Shelley.

HITS: Love — Bartelson 2, Sanchez 2, Ticer 2, Carda, Meyer 2. Cd’A — Brum, Scherr 2, Elstad, Coppess, Manzardo, Childers, Conces. 2B — Sanchez, Ticer, Childers.

LUMS 8, JACKSON 1

Jackson 000 010 0 — 1 6 1

Cd’A 061 100 x — 8 10 1

Fairbanks, Long (2) and Bruno; David Kraak, Landon Vergeer (6) and Landen Thompson. W — Kraak. L — Fairbanks.

HITS: Jack — Fairbanks 2, Christenson, Bruno, Armijo, R. Bruno. Cd’A — Brum, Karns, Brown, Scherr, Thompson 2, Coppess, Manzardo, Childers, Smith. 2B — Fairbanks, Bruno, Brown. 3B — R. Bruno.