Polson pulls away from Libby

LIBBY - Softball fans who attended Thursday's Northwestern A contest between the homestanding Loggers and Polson Pirates were treated to a whole lot of offense.

The Class A defending state champion Pirates racked up 19 hits. No slouch, Libby had 10 hits.

The Loggers held a 2-1 advantage after five innings.

"It was a good game. Great defense. Both teams made some great plays," said Libby coach Dean Thompson.

But in the sixth inning "(Polson's) bats warmed up and got going. They played a great game.

"We were still getting people on base. We couldn't get them across home plate," he added.

Thompson complimented the efforts of Polson center fielder Kodi Woods.

"She made a couple great catches in the outfield that saved a couple runs for them," he said.

"She's a good one, very quick."

Woods also did pretty well with her bat - she was 4-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.

Sallie Sams was also 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI for the Pirates.

Taylor Armstrong and Alyssa Walker were each 2-for-3 at the plate for Libby.

Stacey Oedewaldt had a double and an RBI for Libby.

The Loggers are at Whitefish on Saturday.

Polson 001 004 3 - 8 19 2

Libby 011 000 0 - 2 10 1

Shalaina Duford and Kayla Duford. Taylor Armstrong and Lexi Hageness. W - Duford. L - Armstrong.

Polson - Kodi Woods 4-5, Ashley Johnson 3-4, Shalaina Duford 1-5, Sallie Sams 4-5, Heidi Rausch 3-5, Kayla Duford 1-5, Kylie Knutson 1-3, Makaliah Wilson 0-3, Jaylin Kenney 0-1, Martina Marquardt 0-1, Jessica Bagnell 2-3.

3B - Woods. 2B - S. Duford, Sams 2, Rausch. RBI - Woods 1, Johnson 1, Sams 2, Rausch 2.

Libby - Jaime Gilden 0-4, Lexi Hageness 1-3, Candace Hendrickson 1-4, Alysha Martin 1-3, Taylor Barton 1-3, Taylor Armstrong 2-3, Brooke Rosling 1-3, Stacey Oedewaldt 1-4, Alyssa Walker 2-3.

2B - Oedewaldt. RBI - Oedewaldt.