PLAY BALL

Photo by Ed Moreth Plains Phillies batter Courtney Winebrenner keeps her eye on the ball and smacks it for a single against the U8 Charlo Vikings team. The Phillies are coached by Izzy Crabb of Plains. This is her first year as head coach for the Phillies, which are sponsored by Sunset Funeral Home. The Phillies lost 23-6 against Charlo, but won their second game against Thompson Falls 14-10. Their next home game is May 7 against Polson.

Noxon Cougar Dominic Ainor-Silver hits a single against Plains Flames pitcher Andrew Hostetler in a game at the Amundson Sports Complex in Plains. The Plains catcher is Joshua Clark and the umpire is Ben Miller. Noxon won 29-3. The Cougars are coached by Shawn Wenger and the Flames are coached by J.D. Crabb. The Cougars won the second game in the double-header 14-4. Plains is sponsored by Wild Plains Nursery. The Phillies next game is Saturday at home against St. Regis.