Flathead, Glacier split road games in softball
The Daily Inter Lake
HELENA - Flathead earned a split in Western AA softball play Saturday, falling to Helena Capital 9-0, but bouncing back to top Helena High 5-1.
"That was pretty ugly," Flathead coach Dale Beerman said of the Bravettes showing against Capital.
"They got five (runs) in the first inning. It got uglier from there."
Flathead had just three hits in that contest and Heather Haegele had two.
"We just didn't hit the ball very well," Beerman said.
Flathead did rebound in fine fashion, ripping 11 hits in the victory over Helena.
Meagan Hash, Shaina Evans, Anna Costa and Justine Hayes had two hits each for Flathead.
The Bravettes scored one run in the first and fifth innings and three in the fourth.
Hash checked Helena on six hits.
Flathead, 5-3 overall and 2-2 in league play, plays a doubleheader at Hellgate on Thursday.
Flathead 5, Helena 1
Flathead 100 310 0 - 5 11 3
Helena 000 000 1 - 1 6 2
Meagan Hash and Allana Handford, Grotbo and Delude
Flathead - Heather Haegele 1-4, Hash 2-4, Kendra Bennett 1-2, Handford 1-3, Shaina Evans 2-4, Becca Felde 0-3, Anna Costa 2-4, Hanna Burton 1-4, Justine Hayes 2-3.
Helena - Grant 3-4, Grotbo 1-4, DeLude 0-4, Jackson 0-2, Sesselman 0-3, Chambers 1-3, Colvin 1-3, Perez 0-3, Cole 1-3.
Capital 9, Flathead 0
Flathead 000 000 0 - 0 3 2
Capital 511 110 X - 9 9 0
Megan Hash and Allana Handford; Ashley Ames (6), Katie Boland (7) and Kalli Heller. W - Ames, L - M. Hash
FLATHEAD - Heather Haegele 2-3, Meghan Hash 0-2, Kendra Bennett 0-2, A. Handford 0-3, Shaina Evans 0-3, Becca Felde 0-2, Anna Coste 0-3, Justine Hayes 0-2, Catie Costa 0-2, Emily Jones 1-2 (2B).
CAPITAL - Kalli Heller 0-4 (2 R), Halie Hash 0-4 (R), Kelsi Brekke 2-4 (2B, R, 2 RBI), Jordyn Gillespie 3-4 (2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI), Jacie Vonada 0-4, Ashley Ames 2-3 (2 R), Ashley Blanton 0-1 (RBI), Kelley Petrusha 1-3 (RBI), Liz Baker 1-3 (RBI).
Glacier 2, Helena 1
Capital 6, Glacier 3
HELENA - Glacier held on to defeat Helena, but watched Capital rally for a victory in Western AA softball action.
Glacier, 2-5 overall and 2-2 in league play, jumped on top of Helena 2-0. Brittney Franklin and Lindsey Hoffenbacker scored from third and second, respectively, on Paige Latimer's infield smash that was bobbled by Helena's second baseman in the second inning.
Helena's lone run came in the third inning.
Megan Connolly went 2-for-4 for Glacier.
Against Capital, Glacier led 1-0 and 3-1 before the Bruins roared back.
Brittany Brown singled to the gap in left center in the first inning for the Wolfpack. On a pickoff play, a wild throw by the Capital catcher traveled all the way to the outfield fence. Brown scored from first on the play.
Lindsey Hoffenbacker doubled in the second inning and scored on Sabrina Kenfield's double. Kristen Storle's sac bunt moved Kenfield to third. She scored on a fielder's choice, putting the Wolfpack on top 3-1.
"It was a good day," Glacier coach Joel Bemis said.
"We feel pretty fortunate to come out of there with a split. That first game, we didn't have a whole lot of offense. Our girls hung on, played great defense, only gave up one run on seven hits."
Glacier's next action is Friday versus Flathead.
Glacier 2 Helena 1
Glacier 020 000 000 - 2 4 3
Helena 001 000 000 - 1 7 2
Kendra Bouley and Brittney Franklin; Grant, Grotbo (4) and DeLude. W - Bouley. L - Grant.
Glacier - Paige Latimer 0-3, Zoey Pettit 0-4, Megan Connolly 2-4, Abby Connolly 0-4, Franklin 1-3, Lindsey Hoffenbacker 0-1, Taylor Albright 0-3, Kristen Storle 1-3, Bouley 0-2, Jesse Compton 0-1.
Helena - Grant 0-4, Grotbo 2-4, DeLude 1-4, Jackson 1-3, Chambers 0-3, Colvin 0-3, Perez 3-3, Cole 0-3, Mayer 0-2, Sesselman 0-1.
Capital 6, Glacier 3
Glacier 120 000 0 - 3 8 2
Capital 132 000 X - 6 7 2
Jessie Compton and Kristen Storlie, Albright (4); Halie Hash and Kalli Heller. W- H.Hash, L - Compton
GLACIER - B. Brown 1-4 (R), Zoe Pettit 0-4, Megan Connolly 1-3, Abby Connolly 0-3, Brittany Franklin 2-3, Lindsay Hoffenbacher 2-3 (2B, R), Sabrina Kenfield 1-3 (2B, R, RBI), Kristen Storle 0-2, Albright 0-1, Jessie Compton 2-3 (RBI).
CAPITAL - Kalli Heller 1-4 (2B, R, RBI), Halie Hash 1-2 (RBI), Kelsi Brekke 0-4, Jordyn Gillespie 1-4 (2B, R), Jacie Vonada 1-3, Ashley Ames 2-3 (2 R, RBI, SB), Ashley Blanton 0-3 (R), Kelley Petrusha 1-2 (3B, RBI), Megan Graff 0-3, Devin McNellis (flex player).
Libby 15, Browning 0
Libby 23, Browning 0
LIBBY - Brooke Hageness had a perfect day at the plate and looked sharp in limited circle duty as Libby cruised to a doubleheader victory over Browning.
Hageness went 3-for-3 in both outings.
Libby clubbed 13 hits in the opener and slammed 24 in the second game.
"The girls hit the ball around," Libby coach Dean Thompson said.
"Their pitchers was throwing strikes. They weren't walking players."
Libby tallied 10 runs in the second inning of the opener. The Loggers sent 14 batters to the plate in that inning and had eight hits. Nickole Lapka tripled and Hagness doubled in the second inning.
Libby sent 15 batters to the plate and had nine hits in an 11-run fourth inning in the second game. Kim Klin doubled in three runs in the inning. Lapka had the other extra base hit, a double.
Libby had just two errors on the day, one in each game.
Libby's next action is Friday at home with Whitefish, 6 p.m. varsity.
First Game
Browning 000 00 - 0 2 0
Libby 4(10)1 0x - 15 13 1
Alyssa Hodgson and Shelyn McKay; Brooke Hageness, Taylor Armstrong (4) and Shelby Barton; W - Hageness (6-0). L - Hodgson.
Browning - Marissa Bremner 0-3, Tiffany St. Clair 2-3, Ashlyn Fish 0-2, Corrina Gervais 0-2, Kenzie Wellman 0-2, McKay 0-2, Hodgson 0-2, Milynn Lazy Boy 0-2, Shantelle Skunk Cap 0-2.
Libby - Hageness 3-3, Armstrong 1-1, Barton 0-1, Emily Monroe 0-1, Nickole Lapka 2-2, Sarah Orr 0-0, Laice Dedrick 1-1, Amber Grubman 0-1, Alysha Martin 2-3, Crystal Shriner 0-1, Megan Wedel 0-0, LaRona Luscher 1-1, Kim Klin 1-4, Jordan Refsland 0-1, Taylor Barton 0-1, Holly Cirian 2-3.
2B-St. Clair; Hageness (2), Martin (2); 3B-Lapka; RBIs-Hagness, Armstrong, Lapka (3), Dedrick, Martin, Klin, Refsland, Cirian.
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Second Game
Browning 000 00 - 0 3 3
Libby 480 (11)x - 23 24 1
Fish and Sarah Horn; Dedrick, Armstrong (4) and Barton, Klin (4); W - Dedrick (1-0); L -Fish.
Browning - Bremner 0-2, St. Clair 0-1, Fish 0-2, Gervais 1-3, Wellman 0-2, Hodgson 0-2, Lazy Boy 1-2, Skunk Cap 0-2, Horn 1-2.
Libby (7-0, 5-0) - Hageness 3-3, Shriner 2-2, Barton 1-2, Klin 2-2, Lapka 1-3, Orr 2-2, Dedrick 2-2, Armstrong 0-2, Martin 2-4, Wedel 2-2, Luscher 0-1, Grubman 2-4, Refsland 2-2, Barton 1-2, Cirian 1-2, Monroe 1-2.
2B-Hageness (2), Klin, Lapka, Orr, Dedrick, Martin, Grubman, Refsland; RBIs-Barton (3), Klin (3), Lapka (2), Orr (3), Dedrick, Martin 1, Wedel, Grubman (2), Refsland, Barton (2), Cirian.
C-Falls 9, Havre 8
C-Falls 3, Havre 2
C-Falls 11, Stevensville 1
COLUMBIA FALLS - It was a very long, but very productive day for Columbia Falls.
The Wildkats took a doubleheader from Havre and then finished up with a convincing victory over Stevensville in a nonconference matchup.
Amber James' three-run homer to left center field in the sixth inning was the game-winning hit in the opener, a 9-8 victory. Columbia Falls scored six runs in the inning.
Drew Walter was the winning pitcher for Columbia Falls in all three outings.
"I know the girls are tired," said Columbia Falls coach Dave Kehr.
"Fortunately our pitching held up. Amanda (Milliard) did a nice job of relieving Drew (in the final game)."
Columbia Falls is now 4-2 overall, 2-2 in Western A play.
Havre 022 013 0 - 8 14 0
Columbia Falls 201 006 x - 9 11 2
Karly Evans and Jesse Obrecht; Drew Walter and Amber James. W - Walter. L - Evans.
HAVRE - Holly Cartwright 2-4, Evans 2-4, Sam Mack 2-4, Stephanie Stremcha 1-4, Danika Patterson 2-4, Kelli Kelsey 3-4, Tiffany Raines 0-4, Obrecht 0-4, Tabby Myers 2-3.
COLUMBIA FALLS - Renae Nelson 1-3, Tia Yaeger 1-2, Amanda Milliard 1-3, James 3-4, Walter 1-4, Lindsay Nelson 1-4, Morgan Rowe 0-3, Cassidee Skiles 1-3, Cedar Smith 2-3.
2B-Mack; Nelson, James, Nelson; HRs-James; RBIs-Havre NA; Milliard, James (4), Nelson, Skiles.
Second Game
Havre 000 100 1 - 2 4 3
Columbia Falls 020 010 x - 3 4 2
Stremcha and Obrecht; Walter and James. W - Walter (3-2). L - Stremcha.
HAVRE - Cartwright 1-3, Evans 0-1, Myers 1-3, Mack 1-3, Kelsey 1-3, Patterson 0-2, Stremcha 0-3, Natalie Kuto 0-3, Tabitha Beck 0-1, Obrfecht 0-2.
COLUMBIA FALLS (3-2, 2-2)- R. Nelson 0-3, Yaeger 2-3, Milliard 0-3, James 0-2, Walter 1-3, L. Nelson 0-2, Rowe 0-2, Skiles 0-3, Smith 1-2.
2B-Kelsey; Walter, Smith; RBIs-Havre NA; Nelson, Smith.
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Stevensville 000 01 - 1 3 9
Columbia Falls 440 03 - 11 6 1
Izzy Miller and Maddie Jones; Walter, Milliard (3) and James, Mandy Toavs. W - Walter. L - Miller.
STEVENSVILLE - Kerry Roebeke 0-3, Miller 1-2, Jones 1-2, Lindsay McBee 0-1, Briana Bellow 0-2, Courtney Cookest 0-2, Sam Lanoue 0-2, Cassie Hecht 0-2, Ashlie Laren 1-2.
COLUMBIA FALLS (4-2) - R. Nelson 1-3, Yaeger 1-3, Milliard 0-2, James 1-1, Michonne Cronquist 0-1, Walter 0-1, Rowe 0-1, L. Nelson 2-3, Toavs 0-3, Skiles 1-3, Smith 0-3.
2B-Jones; L. Nelson; RBIs-Stevensville NA; Milliard, James, L. Nelson (2), Skiles (2).
Polson 14, Hamilton 2
Corvallis 4, Polson 3
Polson rolled to an easy victory over Hamilton, but gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in the loss to Corvallis.
Both games were road games for the Pirates.
Rochelle Woods went 3-for-5 for Polson against Hamilton. Polson only had four hits versus Corvallis.
Polson 200 234 3 - 14 16 2
Hamilton 100 001 0 - 2 10 6
Dakota Peterson and Caitlyn Vassar. Nicki Koning and Sarah Callaghan. W - Koning. L - Peterson.
POLSON - Staci Benson 1-5, Maggie Gordon 1-5, Sallie Sams 0-1, Sarah Newton 4-4, Amanda James 2-5, Vassar 1-5, Charlee Jensen 1-4, Rochelle Woods 3-5, Peterson 2-5, SuSan Perez-Tenas 1-4.
HAMILTON - Amanda Hood 1-3, Kristen Ferguson 2-4, Callaghan 1-4, Koning 3-4, Annie Schultz 1-3, Brittany Keimig 0-4, Melissa Hood 2-4, Kaylie Strandberg 0-3, Presley Chadwick 0-3, Shaina Rupp 0-0.
2B - Gordon, Newton, Woods, Callagha. 3B - Newton. RBIs - Benson, Newton, Vassar 2, Woods 3, Peterson 2, Perez-Tenas. Ferguson, Koning.
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Polson 000 111 0 - 3 4 0
Corvallis 100 003 x - 4 9 2
Dakota Peterson and Caitlyn Vassar. Kasie Conder and Korie Conder. W - Ka. Conder (4-0). L - Peterson.
POLSON - Staci Benson 0-4, Maggie Gordon 1-3, Sarah Newton 0-2, Amanda James 0-3, Rochelle Woods 1-3, Vassar 1-3, Charlee Jenson 0-3, Peterson 0-2, Susan Perez-Tenas 1-3, Sallie Sams 0-1.
CORVALLIS - Pelkey 0-3, Henderson 0-3, Ka. Conder 1-2, Gurley 1-3, Auch 2-3, Murray 0-2, Ko. Conder 1-3, Bradshaw 3-3, Brawley 1-3,
2B - Gordon, Vassar. Auch, Bradshaw. HR - Gurley. RBIs - Benson, Vassar, Gurley, Auch, Ko. Conder, Brawley.
Hamilton 5, Ronan 3
Corvallis 5, Ronan 1
Ronan fell short in a pair of conference road games. The Maidens mustered just nine hits on the day.
Ronan 300 000 0 - 3 6 2
Hamilton 011 111 x - 5 10 0
Kaylee Larson and Kirsten Cordier. Nicki Koning and Sarah Callagha. W - Koning. L - Larson.
RONAN - Larson 1-3, Kelsey Clairmont 1-3, Carli Starkel 1-3, Kallia Orr 1-3, Brittani Clairmont 0-3, April Soukup 1-3, Amanda Barell 0-2, Katy Sorrell 0-1, Cordier 1-3, Dani Crockett 0-3, Chelsey Bourclon 0-0.
HAMILTON - Callaghan 0-4, Amanda Hood 2-3, Samantha Wood 1-3, Koning 2-2, Annie Schultz 1-3, Kristen Ferguson 0-3, Brittany Keimig 1-3, Mellisa Hood 2-3, Presley Chadwick 1-3.
2B - Larson, Soukup, Chadwick. 3B - Koning. RBIs - Orr, Soukup 2. Callaghan, Hood, Schultz 2, Chadwick.
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Ronan 000 010 0 - 1 3 1
Corvallis 000 014 x - 5 6 1
Kaylee Larson and Kirsten Cordier. Kasie Conder and Sydney Ewing, Korie Conder (5). W - Ka. Conder (3-0). L - Larson.
RONAN - Larson 0-4, Kelsey Clairmont 0-3, Brittani Clairmont 0-2, Amanda Bartel 0-3, Carli Starkel 0-3, Cordier 1-3, April Soukup 1-3, Dani Crockett 0-2, Kallia Orr 1-2, Katie Sorrell 0-1.
CORVALLIS - BriAnna Brawley 1-3, Kylynn Pelkey 1-4, Ka. Conder 1-3, Megan Auch 0-3, Markie Gurley 0-3, Amber Bradshaw 0-3, Ewing 0-2, Danielle Murray 1-2, Angie Henderson 2-3.
2B - Soukup. Ka. Conder, Henderson. RBIs - K. Clairmont. Brawley, Bradshaw, Murray, Henderson 2.
Loyola 14, Eureka 1
Florence 16, Eureka 5
Loyola banged out 13 hits and Florence 15 in sweeping visiting Eureka.
Eureka 001 00 - 1 2 3
Loyola 272 3X - 14 13 0
Klairee Shay and Carly Hammond. Sarah Osellame and Jessica Hoffman. W - Osellame (5-0). L - Shay.
EUREKA - Hammond 1-2, Shay 0-2, Auna Lawler 0-2, Steph Vogelman 1-2, Jenna Swain 0-2, Shyann Vandehey 1-2, Courtney Morrison 0-1, Kachee Shay 0-1, Tiffany Ferguson 0-2, Courtney Lindgren 0-1.
LOYOLA - Rose Harrington 1-2, Kristine Kuntz 2-4, Tayven Blome 3-3, Shelby Gilfillan 2-4, Osellame 2-3, Brittney Anderson 1-3, Emma Priddy 1-3, Katie Harmsen 0-2, Hoffman 1-3.
2B - Kuntz 2, Gilfillan 2, Blome, Osellame, Anderson. 3B - Hoffman, Harrington. HR - Hammond. RBIs - Hammond; Harrington 3, Kuntz 2, Blome 2, Gilfillan 3, Osellame 2, Anderson 1.
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Eureka 023 00 - 5 5 7
Florence 614 32 - 16 15 3
Klairee Shay, Auna Lawler (3) and Carly Hammond. Chelsea Ralls and Shanna Moore. W - Ralls (3-1). L - Shay.
EUREKA - Hammond 0-3, Shay 1-3, Lawler 0-3, Vogelman 2-3, Jenna Swain 1-3, Shyann Vandehey 0-2, Courtney Morrison 0-2, Tiffany Ferguson 0-1, Courtney Lindgren 1-2.
FLORENCE - Kayla Schmidt 3-4, Taylor Daniels 0-4, Moore 2-4, Shelby Meuchel 2-4, Ralls 2-3, Kaitlyn Rolshoven 4-4, Moe Chapman 0-3, Chayla Pedersen 1-2, Cassie Pedersen 0-3.
2B - Vogelman; Ralls 2. HR - Rolshoven 2. RBIs - Moore 2, Meuchel 2, Rolshoven 5.