Jensen drives in four as Lady Beavers outslug Butte Central 17-9

The Beaverhead County Lady Beavers broke open a tight game with a big fifth inning and rode a 19-hit performance to a 17-9 win over Butte Central Catholic on Tuesday.

Reese Jensen led the way at the plate, driving in four runs on three hits. She doubled in two runs in the sixth inning, singled home a run in the second, and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

Butte Central struck first in the top of the opening inning, taking advantage of an error and an RBI single from Kodee Badovinac to go up 3-0.

The Lady Beavers answered quickly in the bottom half, as Lilla Guiberson singled down the right field line and a passed ball helped bring in four runs to take a 4-3 lead.

After Jensen extended the lead to 5-3 in the second, Butte Central regained control in the third inning, pushing across three runs to take a 6-5 advantage.

Beaverhead County responded with its biggest inning of the game in the fifth, scoring six runs on six hits to take a 13-8 lead. Tymber Barnes delivered the key hit with a two-run triple as the Lady Beavers seized momentum for good.

Barnes earned the win in the circle, allowing four runs — none earned — over 4⅔ innings while striking out eight. Mya Creighton came on in relief to help secure the victory.

The Lady Beavers’ offense stayed hot throughout, piling up 19 hits. Jensen, Guiberson, and Creighton each recorded three hits, while Ashlyn Burk, Kenndyl Meine, Bridget Lovaas, and Kaitlyn Konen all added multiple-hit performances.

Butte Central finished with 11 hits, led by Kodee Badovinac with three hits. Kenzie McQueary added two RBIs, and Braelynn Schelin chipped in two hits.

Beaverhead County returns to action Saturday when they host Corvallis.