Hartman Collects Four Hits as Beavers Outlast Lone Peak 11-8

The Beaverhead County High School Beavers picked up another road win Thursday, defeating the Lone Peak Big Horns 11-8 at Home Run Drive behind a big offensive performance from Cohen Hartman.

Hartman collected four hits in five at bats for the Beavers, singling in the first, second, and fourth innings before adding a double in the fifth.

Beaverhead County jumped out early in the top of the first inning. The Beavers scored on a Lone Peak error before Trenton Moreni added an RBI single to left field to make it 2-0.

Lone Peak answered in the bottom half of the inning, tying the game at two after Miles Romney drew a bases-loaded walk.

The Beavers responded with a four-run second inning to take control. Gage Curnow drove in a run with a single, Hartman followed with an RBI single, and Andrew Bartlome grounded out to bring home two more runs for a 6-2 advantage.

The Big Horns battled back in the third inning to tie the game at six with the help of an RBI single from Eli Gale, two walks, and a Beaver error.

Beaverhead reclaimed the lead for good in the fourth inning when another Lone Peak error allowed the go-ahead run to score, putting the Beavers up 7-6.

Levi Stonebraker earned the win in relief for Beaverhead County. The right-hander allowed four hits and two runs — both unearned — over four innings while striking out four without issuing a walk. Garrett Tackett added a scoreless inning in relief, striking out two.

Hartman started on the mound for the Beavers, allowing six runs — only two earned — over two innings while striking out three.

Beaverhead County pounded out 14 hits in the win. Moreni and Stonebraker each added multiple-hit performances, while Bartlome drove in two runs from the middle of the lineup.

The Beavers were also aggressive on the bases, stealing nine bags during the game. Hartman, Moreni, and Bartlome each recorded multiple stolen bases.

For Lone Peak, Ian Pecunies drove in two runs while Ryan Malinowski collected two hits. The Big Horns showed patience at the plate with seven walks in the contest.

The Beavers will now travel to face the Laurel Locomotives on Saturday.