Polson rallies past C-Falls in softball

POLSON — Martina Marquardt doubled to left with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive in two runs and push Polson past Columbia Falls 2-1 on Tuesday in Northwestern A softball play.

Columbia Falls held a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning.

“One thing our team has been doing is when we are trailing late in the game, they still find a way to win,” Polson coach Larry Smith said.

“We’ll take it.”

Columbia Falls outhit Polson 6-3 and received a strong circle performance from Ashley Trueblood. She fanned six batters and issued no walks in tossing a 3-hitter.

“She pitched an excellent game,” Smith said.

Shalaina Durford (5-1) had two strikeouts and walked one batter.

Duford started the rally with a single with one out. Jessica Bagnell reached on an error. After a strikeout, Marquardt delivered the game winner.

Columbia Falls stranded runners on third in the first and sixth innings.

“Columbia Falls played a very good game,” Smith said.

“They had every opportunity to win the game. The bouncing ball went our way today.

Polson (5-1 overall, 2-0 league) plays a league game Thursday at Libby.

Columbia Falls hosts Whitefish on Thursday.

Columbia Falls 000 100 0 — 1 6 2

Polson 000 002 x — 2 3 2

Ashley Trueblood and Courtney Murray; Shalaina Duford and Jaylin Kenney. W — Duford (5-1). L — Trueblood.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Tiffany Hummer 2-4, Carlee Brown 0-2, Winter Kempainnen 0-3, Kathrin Jetty 2-3, Trueblood 1-3, Ciarra Holm 1-2, Catie King 0-3, Amanda Morrison 0-3, Murray 0-3.

POLSON — Kenney 0-3, Duford 1-2, Jessica Bagnell 0-3, Heidi Rausch 0-3, Martina Marquardt 1-3, Jordyn Evertz 0-2, Kaelen Wall 0-1, Taylor Brackey 1-2, Kyrie Bitterman 0-2, Jaiden Toth 0-2, Jaelyn Ellenwood 0-0.

2B—Trueblood; Marquardt; RBIs—King; Marquardt (2).