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The Potlatch Loggers lost to the Glenns Ferry Pilots 9-6 in the Idaho Class 2A state softball championship, finishing second. Coach Dean Butterfield praised the team's resilience despite their young roster and injuries throughout the season.
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May 16—GENESEE — Even in defeat, there was still pride in the Potlatch dugout.
After falling into a big early deficit and battling uphill the rest of the way, the No. 1-seeded Loggers fell to the No. 3-seeded Glenns Ferry Pilots 9-6 in the Idaho Class 2A state softball championship game Friday at the Genesee Softball Fields, closing out a resilient season with a young roster.
Loggers coach Dean Butterfield said after the contest he told the players how proud he is of them and that second place in the state is a great finish.
Genesee finished third on its home field earlier in the day.
"Don't ever be disappointed with second place," Butterfield said he told his players in his speech after the game. "They came good with our injuries and all that. It's amazing they're still here, and don't be disappointed. I realize they always want the state title, and that's neat. The older girls have pushed them to want that, but can't be disappointed too much in the second place."
Glenns Ferry had the advantage
The Pilots (21-6) led in just about every statistic except errors.
To open up the game, Glenns Ferry was given two walks, a single, a double, a wild pitch and another walk. This forced Potlatch (18-6) to replace pitcher Daycee Fry with Reese Lusby. But damage was already done, and the Pilots had struck first with a three-run first inning.
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This forced the Loggers into perpetual response mode.
Glenns Ferry had three errors in the first frame, and Potlatch responded with a two-run first inning.
Walks were a focal point in the game, as Potlach gave up a total of 13 walks through the seven innings.
"They just played good ball, timely hits," Butterfield said of Glenns Ferry. "They were patient at the plate. They took advantage of the walks, and that was just the difference in it."
In the third frame, Lusby gave up four walks and allowed two singles. Lusby's replacement, Brynlee Breeze gave up a walk and had a wild pitch to score another run for Glenns Ferry, which gave the Pilots an 8-2 lead.
It was a chasing game from there for Potlatch, and it could not do enough to catch up.
Butterfield said he was happy with how the players stuck together and pushed for the win even when the Loggers got down. He said they pushed hard and fought until the end, which he was proud of.
"We were a little sluggish today, but the Pilots played a good game," Butterfield said. "That was a good game to watch. It was fun to watch, fun to coach, fun to play. There was good softball there. That was a neat game."
Standout players
Charlee Stewart of Glenns Ferry pitched a complete game in seven innings and fanned nine batters. She allowed six runs (one earned) on three hits and walked five batters.
Her pitching solidified the win for the Pilots.
The final score was 9-6 in favor of the Glenns Ferry Pilots.
The Potlatch Loggers were coached by Dean Butterfield.
The Potlatch Loggers finished in second place in the tournament.
The Loggers had a resilient season, overcoming injuries and finishing strong with a young roster.

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The Pilots' Natalie Hernandez had two hits and totaled a game-high three RBI.
Peyton Stewart had a double and one RBI for Glenns Ferry.
Elena Vowels had the biggest offensive play for the Loggers with a high-flying double to right-center field that scored two runs in the third inning to cut the lead to 8-4.
Hatley Sawyer had the other hit of the game for Potlatch.
"They're just good kids, that's the reason I coach," Butterfield said of his team.
An excellent season for the Loggers
Potlatch was in the Idaho Class 2A state tournament championship for the second year in a row.
The Loggers have an extremely young team, with just one senior on the 2026 roster.
Center fielder Rylee Tucker is the senior, and Butterfield said after the game he was looking to talk to her about her great career at Potlatch.
"She's done a lot in there for four years, she's worked really hard, became a very good player — real proud of her," Butterfield said.
The Loggers stormed through the Whitepine League district tournament and clinched their spot in the state tournament with an emphatic comeback win over Clearwater Valley of Kooskia on May 5.
Potlatch finished 18-6 overall and 10-2 in Whitepine League competition.
With such a young roster, Butterfield said that the team can accomplish anything it wants going forward.
"Oh, they can be as good as they want to be, which is good," Butterfield said. "They come together, they play as a family and that's pretty neat."
Glenns Ferry 305 010 0—9 6 9
Potlatch 202 101 0—6 3 3
C. Stewart and P. Stewart; D. Fry, R. Lusby (1), B. Breeze (3) and O. Smith.
Glenns Ferry hits — N. Hernandez 2, P. Stewart (2B), M. Fisher, K. King, J. Titus.
Potlatch hits — E. Vowels (2B), D. Fry, H. Sawyer.
Potlatch 15, Genesee 13
GENESEE — The Loggers spoiled a comeback attempt by the Bulldogs late in the Idaho Class 2A state tournament semifinals.
Genesee (14-11) scored seven runs in the sixth inning, but Potlatch responded with three runs of its own to take the lead back and win the game.
Reese Lusby paced the Loggers with four hits and had two RBI.
Olivia Smith had two hits and two RBI for Potlatch.
Miley Grieser had two hits and led the Bulldogs with three RBI.
Katie O'Connell had a double and two RBI for Genesee.
Genesee 011 407 0—13 8 6
Potlatch 082 023 x—15 13 1
L. Herman and R. Baysinger; D. Fry, R. Lusby (6), B. Breeze (7) and O. Smith.
Genesee hits — S. Banks 2, R. Baysinger 2, M. Grieser 2, K. O'Connell (2B), K. Krick.
Potlatch hits — R. Lusby 4, C. Larson 2 (2B), O. Smith 2, B. Breeze 2, D. Fry, E. Vowels, R. Tucker.
Genesee 12, Clearwater Valley 9
GENESEE — The Bulldogs had five extra-base hits, and three players had three hits apiece to defeat Clearwater Valley of Kooskia in an elimination game earlier in the day.
Alia Wareham and Katie O'Connell each had three hits, including two doubles, driving in one run apiece for Genesee.
Sydney Banks also had three hits and one RBI.
Kaylee Krick had a double and two RBI for the Bulldogs.
Riley Parsons had two hits, one a double, and totaled three RBI for the Rams (16-6).
Seasha Reuben had two hits and two RBI for Clearwater Valley.
Genesee 310 231 2—12 13 1
Clearwater Valley 202 001 4—9 5 4
M. Lowe, L. Herman (5) and R. Baysinger; R. Parsons, G. Schuster (4), S. Martinez (7) and E. Schuster.
Genesee hits — A. Wareham 3 (2 2B), K. O'Connell 3 (2 2B), S. Banks 3, J. Osborn 2, K. Krick (2B), K. Armatis.
Clearwater Valley hits — R. Parsons 2 (2B), S. Reuben 2, E. Boller.
Junt can be reached at 208-848-2258, tjunt@lmtribune.com or on X @TrevorJunt.