GOLF

ABERDEEN TOURNAMENT

Grace Lutheran’s boys and girls golf teams competed in their first-ever meet Wednesday at the Aberdeen tournament at Hazard Creek Golf Course.

Grace Lutheran’s Joel Besel finished third on the boys leaderboard with a 100, while Grace Lutheran’s Caylyn Moffitt shot a 178 as the only Grace Lutheran girl to compete.

Aberdeen’s Bo Knittel and Snake River’s Mia Harper each picked up wins Wednesday. Knittel won the boys group after shooting a 73, helping guide his squad to a first-place finish. Marsh Valley’s Dalyn Koester finished second with an 89.

Harper claimed the girls group with a 100, 20 strokes better than Marsh Valley’s Sadie Davids, who finished second with a 120. The Eagles also finished first as a team.

AMERICAN FALLS TOURNAMENT

Soda Springs’ Tyler Erickson won the girls title, while Bear Lake’s Peyton Johnson won the boys crown Wednesday in the American Falls tournament at American Falls Golf Course.

Erickson carded a 74 to beat out Grace’s Lindsey Lloyd, who shot an 84 for second place. Bear Lake’s Karissa Parker tallied an 86 to finish third. The Grizzlies won the team title with a 407, 37 shots better than second-place Bear Lake.

Johnson shot a 70, two strokes better than Grace’s Tanner Christensen, who finished second. American Falls’ Logan Mills carded a 76 to finish third. Christensen and the Grizzlies won the team title with a 319, better than second-place Bear Lake’s 367.

BASEBALL

MALAD 16, SHELLEY 6

Malad picked up a 16-6 win Wednesday at Shelley.

The Dragons led 4-2 after the first frame and broke the game open with six runs in the fourth inning. Dylan Hunt and Justin Hubbard had a team-high three RBIs each for Malad. Trever Howe added three hits.

“We hit the ball really well,” Malad coach TC Williams said. “They all feed off each other.”

Malad (5-0) plays Thursday at West Jefferson.

SOFTBALL

RIGBY 17, CENTURY 4 (6)

RIGBY 13, CENTURY 3 (6)

Rigby’s bats were too much for Century to handle Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks were swept at home, losing 17-4 and 13-3. Both losses were in six innings.

The Trojans had 18 hits in both wins.

“That was our second day on the field,” Century coach Bruce Givens said. “We’ve got a bunch of new girls with not a lot of experience.”

Ashley Harris had three combined hits and three combined RBIs on the day to lead Century (0-2), which hosts Bonneville on Friday.

BONNEVILLE 9, POCATELLO 7

POCATELLO 16, BONNEVILLE 4 (5)

Pocatello bounced back from a 9-7 loss in the first game of a doubleheader at Bonneville with a 16-4 victory.

The Indians’ win was highlighted by a grand slam by Alyssa Winn, who had six RBIs, two hits and one run in four at-bats.

Pocatello (4-1) plays April 5 at Century.

MARSH VALLEY 9, BEAR LAKE 2

Marsh Valley used an offensive outburst Wednesday to beat Bear Lake 9-2 at home.

The Eagles had 12 hits, while Carter Thornton tallied 12 strikeouts and one earned run in seven innings on the mound. Teammate Camryn McQuivey added a team-high four RBIs.

“Carter did a great job,” Marsh Valley coach Joel McQuivey said. “We were smart in the box.”

Bear Lake’s Hailey Eborn had a team-high two hits.

Marsh Valley (4-2) hosts Malad on Friday. Bear Lake (2-3) plays April 6 at West Side.

MALAD 15, SHELLEY 4 (6)

Malad’s all-around effort lifted the team to a 15-4, six-inning win Wednesday at Shelley.

The Dragons pounded out 13 hits, while freshman pitcher Riley Dorius held the Russets to four hits with nine strikeouts. Malad seniors Kassidy Willie, Jacee McClellan and Varcy Neal combined to go 9 for 12 at the plate, with seven runs and three RBIs.

“We didn’t let the big inning hurt us,” Malad coach Bob Hannah said. “We’ve let the big innings haunt us, and tonight, good defense and a balanced offense. … We’re getting back to playing the way I think we can play.”

Malad (2-3) plays Thursday at West Jefferson.

WEDNESDAY’S BOX SCORES

BASEBALL

MALAD 16, SHELLEY 6

Malad 400 604 2 — 16 13 2

Shelley 200 030 1 — 6 6 1

Malad — WP: Thorpe. 2B: Driessen, Howe, Hunt (3), Thorpe, Clark. HR: Hubbard.

Shelley — LP: Shurtliff.

SOFTBALL

BONNNEVILLE 9, POCATELLO 7

Pocatello 012 004 0 – 7 9 7

Bonneville 021 303 x – 9 9 6

Pocatello – LP: Jami Nalley. 2B: Makenzie Campbell, Hannah Evans

POCATELLO 16, BONNEVILLE 4 (5)

Pocatello 130 0(12)x x – 16 15 2

Bonneville 001 03x x – 4 4 3

Pocatello – WP: Hannah Evans.2B: Kylie Dubbe 3, Jami Nalley, Maddi Palmer 3, Alyssa Winn. HR: Alyssa Winn

RIGBY 17, CENTURY 4 (6)

Rigby (11)10 104 x — 17 18 1

Century 002 020 x — 4 4 8

Century — LP: Misner.

RIGBY 13, CENTURY 3 (6)

Rigby 741 001 x — 13 18 0

Century 300 000 x — 3 6 6

Century — LP: Glaser. 2B: Campion.

MARSH VALLEY 9, BEAR LAKE 2

Bear Lake 000 101 0 — 2 3 3

Marsh Valley 101 205 x — 9 12 4

Bear Lake — LP: Armstrong.

Marsh Valley — WP: Thornton. 2B: McQuivey (2).

MALAD 15, SHELLEY 4 (6)

Malad 371 040 x — 15 13 4

Shelley 201 010 x — 4 4 4

Malad — WP: Riley Dorius. 2B: Jacee McClellan.

Shelley — LP: Weimer. 3B: K. Taylor.

GOLF

AMERICAN FALLS TOURNAMENT

BOYS TEAM SCORES

1.Grace 319, 2. Bear Lake 367, 3. American Falls 384, 4. Soda Springs 410.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Grace (319) Tanner Christensen 72, Jacob Smith 80, Stockton Lloyd 82, Jordon Mansfield 85, Daxx Jorgensen 91.

Bear Lake (367) Peyton Johnson 70, Ryan Tabler 91, Jeff Wu 100, Kort Johnson 106, James Farmer DQ.

American Falls (384) Logan Mills 76, Spencer Barrett 92, Parker Funk 108, Jayson Stucki 108.

Soda Springs (410) James Seelos 80, Braxton Gambles 102, Kelby John 113, Brandon Bridges 115.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

1.Grace 407, 2. Bear Lake 444.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Grace (407) Lindsey Lloyd 84, Zoeigh Walker 100, Kayci Younger 110, Taelor Froehlkich 113.

Bear Lake (444) Karissa Parker 86, Kady Jacobs 106, Lydia Johnson 120, Shayla Preston 132.

American Falls: Abby Cortez 86, Chalee Hutchinson 161, Brooklyn Hepworth 164.

Soda Springs: Tyler Erickson 74.

ABERDEEN TOURNAMENT

BOYS TEAM SCORES

1.Aberdeen 529, 2. Marsh Valley 546, Grace Lutheran 3. 660

BOYS INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Aberdeen (391): Bo Knittel 73, Zach Parker 104, McCoy Bair 106, Alec Feld 108, Parker Libby 138.

Marsh Valley (426) Dalyn Koester 89, Dylan Silcock 111, Isaac Sutton 112, Ryan Haiar 114, Jayce Freeman 120.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

1.Marsh Valley 498.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Marsh Valley (498) Sadie Davids 120, Cheyenne Anderson 125, Sydney Cobb 126, Mallory Davids 127, Emma Olsen 132.

Grace Lutheran: Caylyn Moffitt 178.

Snake River: Mia Harper 100.