Bravettes split in Missoula

MISSOULA — The Flathead Bravette softball team finished on a high note on Tuesday.

The Bravettes had a rough time at the plate in an early 4-0 loss to Missoula Sentinel, but bounced back with 10 hits and a 11-8 victory over Missoula Big Sky in the second outing of the day.

“We definitely came back that second game and hit the ball really well. That was the difference between our win and our loss today,” said first-year coach Ashley Fusaro.

“I’m glad we ended on our win — and with some hits,” she said.

She complimented the efforts of pitcher Sidney Alberts. Alberts “hit her spots, kept the ball low and kept them off-balance,” she said.

The coach also complimented Carson Dawson for her defense.

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Sidney Alberts and Kaylee Henderson. Mandy Jackson and Taylor Goforth. W – Jackson. L – Alberts.

Flathead – Julia Morrow 1-3, Shayla Tweet 0-3, Taylor Twichel 0-3, Cassidy Smith 2-3, Alberts 0-1, Julie Dawson 1-3, Mackenzie Twichel 0-3, Carson Dawson 1-3, Henderson 0-3.

Sentinel – Jamie Jo Kallis 0-3, Breezi Cuffe 0-4, Lexi Miller 0-4, Nikki Anderson 2-2, Amber Amaya 2-3, Dailey Deyle 2-2, Goforth 0-3, Jackson 2-3, Kaitlin Hintz 0-2, Meranda Barnes 1-1.

2B – Barnes, Anderson 2. RBIs – Amaya, Deyle 3.

Flathead 11, Big Sky 8

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Sidney Alberts and Walt, Brittani Foshag (5) and Schafer. W – Walt (1-3). L – Alberts.

Flathead – Julia Morrow 0-5, Shayla Tweet 1-4, Taylor Twichel 0-4, Cassidy Smith 1-4, Alberts 1-3, Julie Dawson 2-4, Adrienne Carroll 1-4, Carson Dawson 1-4, Kaylee Henderson 4-4.

Big Sky – Clifford 2-5, O’Reilly 0-4, Frost 0-4, Brady 0-5, Schafer 3-4, Walt 0-1, Baker 2-3, Zook 0-2, Foshag 0-2, Crawford 1-2, Blixt 0-1.

2B – Clifford. HR – J. Dawson, Henderson. Schafer. RBIs – C. Smith 3, S. Alberts 1, J. Dawson 2, Henderson 5. Clifford 1, Brady 1, Schafer 2, Walt 1, Crawford 2.

Big Sky 3, Glacier 1

Sentinel 9, Glacier 2

MISSOULA — Small steps.

The young Glacier Wolfpack softball team is learning the sport one step at a time.

Glacier dropped a pair of Western AA matchups on Tuesday, falling 3-1 to Missoula Big Sky 9-2 to Missoula Sentinel.

But that’s all part of it, according to Glacier coach Joel Bemis.

“Against Big Sky,we played a pretty clean game. We had some good opportunities and had a few baserunners. We couldn’t quite capitalize on the opportunities that we had. We’re just learning how to do that,” Bemis said.

“We just struggled to hit the ball (against Sentinel),” the coach said.

Both Marissa Rogozynski and Hannah Atlee hit the ball well in that game. They were each 2-for-3.

Big Sky 3, Glacier 1

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Andie Walt and Jesse Schafer. Jena Willis and Hannah Atlee W – Walt (1-2). L – Willis.

Glacier – Kayla Russell 1-3, Katie McHugh 0-4, Shayna Atlee 1-3, Jena Willis 0-3, Marissa Rogozynski 1-2, Kallie Evans 0-3, Hannah Atlee 1-3, Taylor Riggles 1-3, Cassidy Mann 0-3.

Big Sky – Brie Clifford 1-4, Shannon O’Reilly 1-3, Baylie Frost 3-3, Jessica Brady 1-3, Schafer 0-2, Walt 0-2, Dani Baker 0-3, Talia Zook 0-2, Courtney Blixt 0-2, Lexi Crawford 0-1.

2B – H. Atlee. Frost 2. RBIs – Rogozynski. Frost 1, Brady 2.

Sentinel 9, Glacier 2

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Jena Willis and Hannah Atlee. Taylor Laden (6) and Taylor Goforth. W – Jackson. L – Willis. .

Glacier — Kayla Russell 0-3, Katie McHugh 0-2, Shayna Atlee 1-2, Jena Willis 0-3, Marissa Rogozynski 2-3, Kallie Evans 1-3, Hannah Atlee 1-2, Taylor Riggles 0-2, Cassidy Mann 0-2.

RBI: S. Atlee 1, Rogozynski 1

Sentinel – Jamie Jo Kallis 1-4, Breezi Cuffe 2-3, Meranda Barnes 1-3, Lexi Miller 2-3, Nikki Anderson 0-2, Amber Amaya 0-3, Bailey Deyle 1-4, Goforth 3-4, Jackson 1-1, Laden 0-1, kaitlin Hintz 1-4.

2B – Jackson, Kallis. HR – Miller.

RBIs – Kallis, Barnes, Miller 3, Anderson, Deyle, Goforth.

Columbia Falls 8,

Polson 3

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Columbia Falls Wildkats pounded out 10 hits, including four doubles, as they defeated visiting Polson 8-3 on Tuesday in a Northwestern A softball matchup.

Kathrin Jetty and Jordan Lefebvre both batted 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI each for Columbia Falls.

Ashley Johnson and Riley Kenney were each 2-for-3 for the Pirates.

Columbia Falls 8, Polson 3

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Shalaina Duford and Jaylin Kenney. Ashley Trueblood and Erika Nelson. W — Trueblood (3-1). L — Duford.

Polson — Ashley Johnson 2-3, Riley Kenney 2-3, Duford 0-3, Martina Marquardt 0-2, Heidi Rausch 0-2, Makaliah Wilson 0-3, J. Kenney 0-2, Colleen Jacobson 0-0, Jessica Bagnell 0-3, Jordyn Evertz 1-2, Sydnee Brackey 0-1.

RBI: S. Duford.

Columbia Falls — Tiffany Hummer 1-4, Jaylynn Cantu 1-4, Shaun Rowe 2-4, Niki Birky 0-3, Madison Sandefer 1-3, Erika Nelson 1-2, Kathrin Jetty 2-3, Jordan Lefebvre 2-3, Ciarra Holm 1-2.

2B: Nelson, Jetty, Lefebvre, Hummer. RBI: Hummer 2, Nelson 1, Jetty 1, Lefebvre 1, Holm 2.