Northern Lakes takes third at Libby tourney

LIBBY, Mont. — Dustin Smith drove in three runs as the Northern Lakes Mountaineers beat the Moscow Blue Devils 6-3 in the third-place game of the Big Bucks Tournament on Sunday at Lee Gehring Field.

Smith hit a three-run double to highlight a five-run fourth for Northern Lakes (11-2). Colton Aragon drove in a pair of runs for the Mountaineers.

Vanner Hegbloom pitched 6 2/3 innings and earned the win for Northern Lakes.

Northern Lakes is scheduled to play the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen “A” team today at 4:30 at Thorco Field, then travel to Sandpoint on Wednesday to face the North Idaho Lakers at 5 p.m. at War Memorial Field.