Glacier edges Butte in opener

by The Daily Inter Lake
| May 24, 2013 12:24 AM

GREAT FALLS — A run in the first inning held up as Glacier opened the Class AA state softball tournament Thursday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Butte.

Jena Willis went the distance for Glacier in the circle. She allowed eight hits, two of those were doubles. The Wolfpack defense backed her up with an error-free performance.

Glacier had just five hits by two players — Marysa Rogozynski went 3 for 3 and Kayla Russell was 2 for 3.

Glacier was the lone Western AA team to post a win on the first day.

Glacier moves on to face Billings West today at 10 a.m. West defeated Helena Capital 10-2 on Thursday

Class AA state softball

First Round

Thursday at Great Falls

Butte000 000 0 — 0 8 1

Glacier100 000 x — 1 5 0

Jessica Robertson and Maria Michelotti. Jena Willis and Hannah Atlee. Win-Willis. Loss-Robertson.

Butte — Hattie Thatcher 2-3, Ashten McCloskey 0-3, Maria Michelotti 0-4, Baylee Thatcher 1-3, Bobbie Osterman 2-3, Katey Walsh 1-3, Ashton LaFono 2-3, Nikki Guizzo 0-2, Amanda Spear 0-1, Shealyn Hafer 0-0, Justyce Connoll 0-3.

Glacier — Jena Willis 0-2, Kayla Russell 2-3, Kayleena Ikeda 0-3, Ali Williams 0-2, Hannah Atlee 0-3, Marysa Rogozynski 3-3, Katie McHugh 0-2, Tacey Howe 0-3, Taylor Riggles 0-1, Anna Jenks 0-0

2B—B. Thatcher, LaFono. RBI—Williams.

Billings West 10, Helena Capital 2

Helena Capital000 001 1 — 2 4 0

Billings West100 252 x — 10 15 0

Brittany Smith and Kyra Dorvall. Jaleen Creech and Haley Swan. Win-Creech. Loss-Smith.

Helena Capital —Quinci Robertson 1-3, Kady Bartsch 0-3, Kyra Dorvall 0-3, Savannah Smith 2-4, Haley Pardy 1-4, McKenzie Johnston 0-2, Emily Hultin 0-2, Sydnet Laddas 0-1, Brittany Hogan 0-3.

Billings West — Taylor Ostwald 1-4, Ashley MacDonald 2-3, Jessica Lampi 2-4, Makenzie Shellnut 3-4, Rachel Dillon 1-4, Miranda 3-4, Jaleen Creech 0-3, Haley Swan 1-2, Ashley Dacis 2-3, Kelly Brotzell 0-0.

2B—Smith, Dillon. HR — Robertson, MacDonald, Shellnut, Ratcliff. RBI—Robertson, Laddas, MacDonald, Shellnut 2, Dillon, Ratcliff 3, Swan, Davis 2.

C.M. Russell 4, Missoula Sentinel 3

Missoula Sentinel010 020 0 — 3 8 2

C.M. Russell000 111 1 — 4 9 2

Mandy Jackson and and Bailey Deyle. Quinn Hartman and Erika Lankford. Win-Hartman. Loss-Jackson.

Missoula Sentinel — Lexi Miller 1-3, Breezi Cuffe 1-4, Nikki Schurg 0-4, Timber Plenger 2-3, Mandy Jackson 0-2, Bailey Deyle 2-3, Cady Lanzel 1-3, Abby Hanich 1-3, Blakely Brambo 0-3, Taylor Laden 0-0.

C.M. Russell — Madi Mayhoney 1-4, Kylie Otis 2-3, Quinn Hartman 2-4, Alissa Keeler 2-3, Heather Darby 1-3, Kaydee Parsons 1-3, McKenna Quinn 0-0, McCall Enott 0-2, Erica Lankford 0-3, Shelby Vernon 0-2, Jess Della Rossa 0-0.

2B—Mahoney, Otis 2, Keeler. 3B—Hartman. RBI—Miller, Cuffe, Deyle, Hartman 2, Darby, Vernon.

Great Falls 15, Missoula Big Sky 7

Great Falls High000912 3 — 15 13 2

Missoula Big Sky240 000 1 — 7 9 3

Mercedes Bourgeau, Marina LaRocque (3) and Markaela Francis. Kendall Rauk and Jesse Schafer. Win-LaRocque. Loss-Rauk.

Great Falls High — Jessica Keller 1-5, Mercedes Bourgeau 2-4, Kelsey Devlin 2-5, Markaela Francis 2-5, Hailey Houck 1-4, Marina LaRocque 1-2, Brooke Grantowicz 2-3, Mikaela Kynett 0-3, Marihelen Held 2-4, Makenzie Matt 0-0.

Missoula Big Sky — Baylie Frost 0-3, Jessica Brady 1-4, Jesse Schafer 3-4, Talia Zook 1-4, Morgan Johnson 1-3, Brittani Foshag 0-3, Kendall Mooney 1-3, Courtney Blixt 1-3, Lexi Crawford 1-3.

2B—Francis, Schafer. HR — Bourgeau, Devlin, Brady.