Vandeberg homers twice in Polson romp over Eureka
The Daily Inter Lake
POLSON - Jaelin Vandeberg slammed two home runs and Amanda James and Kendra Woldstad also hit round trippers as Polson crushed Eureka 21-5 Thursday in Western A conference softball play.
Polson, 1-0 in league and 3-0 overall, had nine different players collect hits. Vandeberg and Kyla McDonald both went 4-for-4 and James was next at 3-for-3.
Vandeberg and James hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning to left center and left field, respectively. Vanderberg's came with a runner aboard.
Vandeberg's solo shot in the fourth inning hit the scoreboard, which is 10-15 feet above the fence.
Woldstad homered to left in the same inning.
All four HRs cleared the 200-foot fence.
"I thought offensively we did very well," said Polson coach Larry Smith.
"We started out with our small ballgame, scored the first two runs on that. Then the big guns opened up and blew things wide open."
Polson's next action is April 13 at Columbia Falls and April 14 at home with Hamilton and Corvallis.
Eureka 000 32 - 5 6 2
Polson 469 2x - 21 19 2
Amy Roberts and Adrenia Lundberg; Dylen Zetterberg, Sarah Newton (4) and Brittany Jones. W - Zetterberg, 3-0 (1 hit, 0 walks, 2 strike outs). L - Roberts.
Eureka - April Paden 1-3, Kim Blonshine 0-3, Lundberg 2-3, Roberts 2-3, Carley Hammond 0-2, Katrin Baney 1-2, Aries Blanck 0-1, Kathren Wembley 0-2, Auna Lawler 0-0, J. Swain 0-0.
Polson - Kyla McDonald 4-4, Zetterberg 2-4, Lindsay Rafter 1-2, Jaelin Vandeberg 4-4, Amanda James 3-3, Kendra Woldstad 1-3, Natesha Arlint 1-3, Jones 1-1, Maggie Gordon 2-2, Stacy Benson 0-0, Newton 0-0, Rochelle Woods 0-1, Lela Clairmont-Perez 0-1, Dakota Peterson 0-1, Caitlyn Vasser 0-0.
2B-Baney; Rafter; HRs-Vandeberg (2), Woldstad, James; RBIs-Lundberg (2), Baney, Blanck; McDonald (3), Zetterberg (2), Rafter (2), Vandeberg (2), James (2), Woldstad (2), Jones, Gordon.
Frenchtown 12, Ronan 0
RONAN - Frenchtown hurler Mandy Holloran pitched a one-hitter and the Broncs erupted for 15 hits in the game shortened to five innings.
Noelle Lebsock and Lauren Lofts each had two hits to lead the Broncs.
The Maidens committed six errors. Carli Starkel broke up the no-hitter.
Frenchtown 332 40 - 12 15 0
Ronan 000 00 - 0 1 6
Mandy Holloron and Kelly Engwall. Kaylee Larson, Carli Starkel (5) and Jordan Strozzi. W - Holloron (3-1). L - Larson.
FRENCHTOWN - Alex Duncan 1-4, Shelby Russ 1-3, Kristy Kees 1-1, Noelle Lebsock 2-4, Engwall 1-2, Lauren Lofts 2-3, Courtney Hochhalter 0-1, Jennifer Chapman 1-3, Lacey Lovell 0-1, Holloron 1-3, Kelly Reed 1-2, Bridget Yarnell 1-1, Kali Bennett 1-3
RONAN - Kelsey Clairmont 0-2, Starkel 1-2, Strozzi 0-2, Larson 0-2, Katy Sorrell 0-2, Allison Crenshaw 0-2, Brittany Bilile 0-1, Kallia Orr 0-1, April Soukup 0-1
2B - Chapman; RBIs - Lebsock 2, Engwall 2, Chapman 2, Duncan, Russ, Yarnell.