Legion State Game 1 - Fort MacLeod 6, Libby 1

The Western District champion Libby Loggers were upended by a 19-strikeout performance by Fort Macleod Royals' pitcher Jake Hansen.

Libby would score one run in the top of the fifth with back-to-back singles by Alex Bluhm and Justyn Mack, and back-to-back errors by the Royals that allowed Alex Bluhm to score. The Loggers had four hits in the game.

An error in the first inning allowed Fort Macleod to get on the board first, as Maverick Price scored for the Royals after an outfielder dropped the ball in the outfield. In the bottom of the third, Jake Hansen doubled to scored a run and then later in the inning, Tyler Ammann singled to plate another.

The Royals' Taylor Wolstenholme homered to lead off the bottom of the fifth for the 4-1 lead, and then Fort Macleod would score two more runs in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a sac fly by Price and Wolstenholme would score latter in the inning thanks to an error.

Libby didn't help themselves with three errors.

Libby - 000 - 010 - 000 - 1
Fort Macleod - 102 - 010 - 200 - 6

Libby - 4 hits and 3 errors. FM - 7 hits and 3 errors.

Royals Hitting - Taylor Wolstenholme 2-3, Maverick Price 0-2, Hayden Shackel 0-3, Jake Hansen 2-2, Luc Lavorato 0-3, Tyler Ammann 1-3, Blair Goodreau 0-4, Ryan Cook 1-4, Cole Bennett 0-2, Aiden Kidd 1-1.

Doubles - Hansen. Home Runs - Wolstenholme. RBIs - Wolstenholme. Hansen. Tyler Ammann. Price.

Loggers Hitting - Justin Wicka 0-2, Jared Winslow 0-4, Chris Herbig 0-4, Alex Cislo 0-4, Micha Germany 2-3, Alex Bluhm 1-3, Justyn Mack 1-3, Andrew Haggerty 0-3, Will Reichel 0-3.

Royals pitching - Hansen (9 IP, 19Ks)
Libby pitching - Justin Wicka (4IP, 4K), Justin Mack (5IP, 1K)