Lady Beavers Take Down Ronan, 5-2

The Beaverhead County Lady Beavers picked up a 5-2 win over the Ronan Maidens on Saturday, using a strong fifth inning to pull away.

The Lady Beavers got on the board early with a run in the top of the first on a groundout by Tymber Barnes. Ronan answered in the bottom half, taking a 2-1 lead after RBIs from Madison Jennison and Nevaeh Perez.

Beaverhead County tied the game in the third inning with the help of a Ronan error before taking control in the fifth. Singles from Barnes and Maisy Hutchinson sparked a three-run inning that gave the Lady Beavers a 5-2 advantage they would not relinquish.

Barnes also earned the win in the circle, pitching six innings while allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits. She struck out eight and walked one.

Hutchinson led Beaverhead County with two RBIs, while Kaitlyn Konen paced the offense with two hits.

Ronan was led by KaNana Couture and Perez, who each collected two hits. Perez and Jennison each drove in a run for the Maidens.

The Lady Beavers will take on Columbia Falls on Saturday for their next matchup.