Malloy comes up clutch for Timberlake in split

| April 4, 2014 9:00 PM

MOSCOW - Timberlake's Katie Malloy came through with a triple that scored the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning on Thursday, leading the Tigers past the Moscow Bears 10-8 in the second game of a nonleague doubleheader.

The Tigers lost the first game, 16-9.

The second game was tied 7-7 going into the seventh inning.

Jamie Lickfold of Timberlake (3-4) hit a run-scoring single that scored Malloy a run for a 9-7 lead. The Tigers scored another run on a passed ball.

Malloy went 3 for 5 in the second game, with two triples.

"We finally strung some things together," Timberlake coach Mike Menti said. "We continued to battle."

Moscow scored a run in the bottom of the seventh, but winning pitcher Shelby Salois struck out the last batter to end the game.

Timberlake will play Saturday at Libby, Mont. The Tigers will play at 10 a.m. against Libby and at noon against Frenchtown at Libby.