Baseball: Libby beats Noxon, Eureka sweeps Browning:
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NOXON — Libby used a go-ahead balk in the sixth inning and added three more runs in the seventh to take a 10-6 victory over Noxon Saturday in high school baseball.
Ian Thom led the Loggers with three RBIs and two runs scored in a 1-for-3 outing. His first-inning three-run homer put Libby (2-2) in front 3-0.
After a Kale Hall single made it 6-1 Libby in the fifth, Noxon (0-3) rallied to tie the game.
Two runs came in on an error, setting up Dallas Weaver to hit a three-run shot over the left field fence.
The balk sent Kale Riddle home to put Libby back in front 7-6. Then, a bases-loaded walk and fielder’s choice gave Libby three insurance runs in the seventh.
Riddle threw three innings for the Loggers, allowing five runs on four hits and striking out five. Dalton Cannon added four innings for Libby, striking out six.
Tyler Barton went four innings for Noxon, allowing six runs on three hits. He fanned a pair.
Eureka 22, Browning 0
Eureka 29, Browning 1
BROWNING — Rowan Burow drove in eight runs combined over two games as Eureka swept a doubleheader against Browning.
Burow had two RBIs in the first game for the Lions (2-3), a 22-0 victory, on a two-run double.
Rogan Lytle added four RBIs, while Tyce Van Orden, Brody Chapman and Emmet McKim all drove in three runs. Lytle and Van Orden combined on the mound to allow one hit over three innings. Both games ended after three innings due to the run rule.
In game two Van Orden went 4-for-4 with a double and a triple; he also scored three runs.
Lytle hit a leadoff home run as the Lions scored 16 in the first frame.
Mason Parrish and Logan Cuffe combine to allow no hits and one run in game two.
Keshawn Mitchell drove in the lone Browning (0-3) run in the second inning.