Beaverhead County Beavers Fall To Columbia Falls Wildcats, 9-8

Sawyer Tackett drove in five runs on four hits, but the Beaverhead County Beavers fell short against the Columbia Falls Varsity Wildcats, losing 9-8 on Saturday.

Despite trailing by four runs in the first inning, the Beavers demonstrated resilience and fought back. They closed the gap with a series of plays that included a triple, a single, a ground out, another triple, and a crucial error.

The Wildcats got on the board early in the bottom of the first inning when Jett Pitts doubled, bringing in three runs. Zeke Dunn then grounded out, scoring another run to put Columbia Falls ahead.

A single by Nico Young and a ground out by Reggie Sapa helped the Wildcats extend their lead in the second inning, but the Beavers eventually captured the lead, 8-7, in the top of the sixth. Tackett tripled to score two runs, and an error contributed an additional run.

Columbia Falls quickly bounced back in the bottom of the sixth, retaking the lead when Nico Young doubled and Reggie Sapa singled to center field, each scoring a run.

Nico Young earned the win for the Wildcats, allowing two hits and one unearned run over one and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking one. Colby Garland took the loss for the Beavers, going two innings and giving up two runs on five hits without recording any strikeouts. Logan Fox started for the Beavers, allowing seven hits and seven runs over two innings, while striking out one and walking two. Reggie Sapa opened the game on the mound for Columbia Falls, allowing five hits and seven runs in five and one-third innings, striking out four and walking four.

In addition to Tackett’s strong performance, Kanin Engelhardt collected two hits in three at-bats, while Tackett also stole two bases.

The Wildcats recorded a total of 14 hits, with Jett Pitts leading the team with three runs batted in and going 3-for-4 at the plate. Both Pitts and Nico Young had three hits for Columbia Falls, while Reggie Sapa, Jory Hill, and Cooper Ross each added multiple hits. The Wildcats also executed one double play during the game.

The Beaverhead County Beavers will look to rebound as they travel to face the Lone Peak Big Horns for their next game on Tuesday.