Lady Beavers Fall in Heartbreaker to Corvallis, 12-11

The Beaverhead County Varsity Lady Beavers came up just short Saturday, falling 12-11 to the Corvallis Blue Devils on the final play of the game.

Tied at 11 in the bottom of the seventh, Corvallis pushed across the winning run on an error to seal the walk-off victory.

Despite the loss, the Lady Beavers put together a strong offensive performance, tallying 13 hits in the high-scoring contest.

The Lady Beavers got on the board first in the opening inning when Mya Creighton lifted a sacrifice fly to bring in a run. Corvallis answered in the second, taking a 4-1 lead behind RBI doubles from Natalie Jolley and Brooklyn Cary.

The Lady Beavers surged ahead in the fifth inning when Kenndyl Meine drew a bases-loaded walk and Tymber Barnes delivered a two-run single down the left field line. Corvallis responded in the bottom half with five runs to regain the lead, highlighted by a three-run single from Taylor Andersen.

The Lady Beavers battled back again in the sixth, taking a 10-9 lead on a two-run double by Reese Jensen and a run scored on an error. Corvallis answered once more to go back in front before the Lady Beavers tied the game at 11 in the seventh on an RBI single from Maisy Hutchinson.

Cary earned the win for Corvallis, allowing 11 runs on 13 hits over seven innings while striking out eight. Tymber Barnes took the loss for Beaverhead.

At the plate, Kaitlyn Konen led the Lady Beavers with a perfect 4-for-4 performance. Jensen and Creighton each drove in two runs, while Barnes added two hits and stole two bases. Beaverhead also showed patience at the plate, drawing eight walks.

For Corvallis, Jolley and Libby Jessop each had two hits, while Cary drove in three runs. The Blue Devils worked five walks and turned a double play defensively.

The Lady Beavers will look to bounce back Friday on the road at Frenchtown.