Libby bounces back, whips St. Ignatius 15-3

LIBBY — Khalyn Hageness tossed a no-hitter and Jayden Winslow and Shayla Gallagher were perfect at the plate in helping Libby roll by St. Ignatius 15-3 on Friday in a nonconference softball outing.

Hageness (2-2) struck out three batters and issued three walks.

Winslow was 4 for 4 with three RBIs.

Gallagher went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs.

Winslow doubled.

Hageness was also a force at the plate, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs. She belted her first home run of the season.

Libby’s other extra-base hit was a triple by Haylee Cannon.

Libby (2-2) scored in every inning, but tallied six runs in the first and five in the fourth to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Libby will host Columbia Falls today at 1 p.m. in Northwestern A play. The game was originally scheduled for Columbia Falls, but moved because of wet grounds.

Libby was coming off a pair of tough losses last week to Polson and Frenchtown.

St. Ignatius 021 0 — 3 0 3

Libby 622 5 — 15 16 5

T. Brazil and A. Umphery; Khalyn Hageness and Sammee Bradeen. W — Hageness (2-2). L — Brazil.

ST. IGNATIUS — Brazil 0-2, H. Crawford 0-2, S. DarcAngelo 0-3, F. Smith 0-2, Umphery 0-1, A. Tanner 0-2, K. Clark 0-2, S. Hutchin 0-2, S. Reum 0-2.

LIBBY — Linsey Walker 0-2, Hageness 3-4, Jayden Winslow 4-4, Bradeen 2-3, Emily Carvey 2-3, Haylee Cannon 1-2, Shayla Gallagher 3-3, Bridgett Haskins 0-3, Kira Ward 1-3.

2B—Winslow; 3B—Cannon; HR—Hageness; RBIs—Walker, Hageness (3), Winslow (3), Bradeen, Carvey (2), Cannon, Gallagher (2), Haskins.