Late Rally Falls Short as Lady Beavers Drop High-Scoring Game to Ennis

ENNIS, Mont. — A late push by the Beaverhead County Varsity Lady Beavers wasn’t enough Tuesday as they fell 18-15 to the Ennis Varsity Mustangs in a high-scoring showdown.

Despite pounding out 11 hits, the Lady Beavers couldn’t overcome an early surge by Ennis, which finished with nine hits but capitalized on key opportunities and Beaverhead miscues.

Tymber Barnes led the Lady Beavers at the plate, collecting three hits in five at-bats, including a two-run home run to left field in the fifth inning. She also added singles in the third and fourth innings.

Ennis broke the game open in the bottom of the second inning, scoring nine runs on a string of hits, walks, and a hit batter. RBI singles from Hannah Hale, Adi Wood, Ruby Boggus, and Addi Rowe highlighted the inning, along with a bases-loaded walk and an error that brought in two more runs.

The Mustangs extended their lead in the third inning with help from a walk, an error, and a double by Rowe.

Beaverhead County responded in the fourth inning, plating five runs on four hits. Mya Creighton and Kaitlyn Konen each delivered RBI singles, while an Ennis error brought in two runs and Lilla Guiberson added an RBI double.

Barnes continued to fuel the comeback in the fifth inning with her two-run homer, cutting into the deficit.

The Lady Beavers made things interesting in the sixth, scoring four more runs. Konen launched a solo home run to left, Grace King tripled in two runs, and a passed ball added another, pulling Beaverhead within three runs at 18-15.

However, the comeback effort stalled there as Ennis held on for the win.

Adi Wood earned the victory for Ennis, allowing 15 runs—seven earned—on 11 hits over seven innings, while striking out four and walking two. Mya Creighton took the loss for Beaverhead County, pitching four and one-third innings and giving up 12 runs, five earned, on six hits. Barnes started in the circle, allowing six runs over one and two-thirds innings.

Konen and Barnes each recorded three hits for the Lady Beavers, with Konen driving in a team-high three runs. Creighton added two hits in the loss.

For Ennis, Rowe and Wood each collected three hits, while five Mustangs—Rowe, Wood, Hale, Boggus, and Kahryn Vaudrin—drove in two runs apiece. Ennis also drew five walks, with Katie Barney and Cassidy Hess each earning two free passes.

The Lady Beavers will look to bounce back Thursday when they return home to face Park.