Joey Payeur
Trish Smith of the Northwest Bay Beavers rounded third base to score on Val Smith’s two-run single in the second inning of Game 2 of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final yesterday evening. The Beavers went on to a 21-17 win over the two-time defending champion Red Gut Babes to give Northwest Bay its first-ever league title. Meanwhile, the Rainy River District Fastball League best-of-three final resumes tonight with Game 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Barwick between the Rainy Lake Pirates and host Blue Knights, who lead the series 1-0.