Big day at plate for Pirates

POLSON — Shalaina Duford struck out six and then hit a pair of doubles and had four RBIs to help lead the Polson Pirates past visiting Hamilton on Thursday night, 17-1 in five innings.

The Pirates (3-2) had a great night at the plate overall, with 15 hits.

Martina Marquardt was 3-for-4, Duford was 2-for-3, Jaylin Kenney was 2-for-3, and Ashley Johnson, Riley Kenney and Jessica Bagnell were all 2-for-2.

“Rebecca Hood has been a starting pitcher since she was a freshman. The girls were looking forward to swinging the bat against her and they did an excellent job,” said Polson coach Larry Smith.

“Shalaina pitched an excellent game,” the coach added.

All three of Hamilton’s hits (including a home run by Nichole Hood) were in the first inning.

“Once she settled down, they couldn’t touch her,” Smith said of Duford.

The Pirates are at Whitefish on Saturday.

Polson 17, Hamilton 1

Hamilton 100 00 — 1 3 1

Polson 513 8x — 17150

Rebecka Hood and Candice Dunnigan. Shalaina Duford and Jaylin Kenney. W — Duford (3-2). L — Hood

Hamilton — Hood 0-3, Kiley Newton 0-2, Nichole Hood 1-2, Dunagen 1-1, Taylor Goligosky 1-2, Shaylan Mohn 0-2, Rebecca Lyons 0-2, McKayl Rothie 0-2, Linda Parks 0-2.HR — N. Hood. RBI — N. Hood.

Polson — Ashley Johnson 2-2, Riley Kenney 2-2, Shalaina Duford 2-3, Martina Marquardt 3-4, Heidi Rausch 1-2, Makaliah Wilson 1-1, Jessica Bagnell 2-2, Colleen Jacobson 0-3, Jaylin Kenney 2-3.

2B — Duford 2, 3B —Wilson. RBI — Johnson 1, Duford 4, Marquardt 3, Wilson 2, Bagnell 2, J. Kenney 2.