Loggers capture bronze

POLSON — Libby hung with Frenchtown for five innings, but couldn’t hang with the eventual state champions in the final two, falling in the semifinals before a 4-2 loss to Belgrade in the consolation final at the Class A state softball tournament on Saturday.

The Loggers scored two runs in the top of the third inning in their morning contest against Frenchtown, tying the defending champs at 2-2. The even score was short-lived as the Broncs scored again in the bottom half of the frame.

Libby hung with Frenchtown until the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Broncs scored four runs to break the game open. Frenchtown scored four again in the seventh to win 11-2.

The Loggers picked up five hits against Frenchtown ace Morgan Ray who gave up five total in the Broncs’ previous contests at the tournament. Devon Gallagher was 3 for 3 and Madison Monigold and Mahalah Wedel each picked up a hit for Libby.

Libby lost in its next game, falling to Belgrade to end the season in third place.

Frenchtown beat Belgrade 9-5 in nine innings in the championship game to win its second straight state title.

Libby 002 000 0 — 2 5 2

Frenchtown 201 004 4 — 11 10 2

Hannah England and Devon Gallagher. Ray and Prather. W – Ray. L – England.

LIBBY — Madison Monigold 1-4, England 0-3, Mahalah Wedel 1-3, Gallagher 3-3, Kelsey Klin 0-3, Auria Benefield 0-2, Devon Germany 0-2, Rachel Rebo 0-3, Staci Regh 0-3, Jordan Turner 0-1.

FRENCHTOWN — Kayla Blood 1-4, Josie Anderson 2-4, Ray 3-3, Vanessa Stavish 1-4, Keegan Wickman 0-2, Krista Hebnes 2-4, Brooke Yarnall 1-4, Prather 0-3, Emma Pyron 0-3, Laci Willett 0-1.

2B – Ray. 3B – Blood, Anderson. HR – Ray 2, Hebnes. RBIs – Hebnes 5, Ray 4.

Frenchtown 230 000 004 — 9 15 1

Belgrade 000 300 200 — 5 10 2

Morgan Ray and Kaylee Prather. Shania Neubauer and Kindall Bethke. W – Ray. L – Neubauer.

FRENCHTOWN — Kayla Blood 3-5, Josie Anderson 1-5, Ray 3-5, Vanessa Stavish 2-5, Keegan Wickman 1-4, Krista Hebnes 1-5, Brooke Yarnall 0-2, Prather 3-5, Emma Pyron 0-1, Laci Willett 0-3.

BELGRADE — Krista West 2-4, Skyla Neubauer 1-4, Jordan Branch 2-3, Autumn Rollins 0-3, Ali Alstrom 1-4, Rylee Cygan 0-4, Bethke 2-4, Judy Taylor 2-4, Shania Neubauer 0-2, Taylor Salsbury 0-1, Maddie Cade 0-1, Jennie Maczewski 0-1.

2B – West, Sk. Neubauer, Alstrom. HR – Prather. RBIs – Ray 2, Prather 2, Anderson, Wickman, Yarnall; Sk. Neubauer 2, Alstrom, Bethke, Taylor.

Class B-C State Softball

Saturday

Multi-Sports Complex

At Great Falls

Championship game

Florence-Carlton 10, Conrad/Choteau 3

Conrd/Choteau 200 010 0 – 3 7 3

Florence 430 021 x – 10 7 1

Achenbach and DeBoo. Megan Byrne, Sarah Schurg (7) and Stephanie Drozdz. WP – Byrne. LP – Achenbach.

CC – DeBoo 2-4, Drishinski 1-3, Achenbach 1-4, Taule 1-3, Harwood 1-2, Bowers 0-3, Moritz 1-3, Breding 0-3, Harris 0-3.

FC – Holly Hale 1-2, Megan Byrne 2-4, Nikki Schurg 2-4, Micayla Cole 0-3, Sarah Schurg 0-2, Stephanie Drodz 1-3, Josie McCann 1-3, Hailey Huot 0-1, Kristyne Drozdz 0-3, Chloe Arthur 0-0.

2B – Byrne, Schurch, McCann. RBI – Achenbach, Harwood, Bowers, Byrne 2, N. Schurg, S. Drozdz 2, K. Drozdz.

Third place game

Conrad/Choteau 4, Plains/Hot Springs 0

Conrd/Choteau 100 100 2 – 4 10 1

Plains/HS 000 000 0 – 0 1 1

Tristin Achenbach and Michaela DeBoo. Tia Thompson and Alex Greene. WP – Achenbach. LP – Thompson.

CC – Michaela DeBoo 2-4, Gabby Drishinski 1-3, Tristin Achenbach 1-4, Kaylee Taule 2-3, Emily Harwood 0-4, Hanna Bowers 1-3, Danielle Mortiz 0-2, Jade Breding 0-3, Kinsey Harris 3-3.

PHS – Diana Woodward 0-3, Danika Witcomb 0-2, Jena Peterson 0-2, Sami Kinze 0-2, Alex Greene 1-3, Tia Thompson 0-3, Josey Carr 0-2, Hailey Coe 0-2, Kristen Josephson 0-2, Shaira Caldwell 0-0.

2B – DeBoo. RBI – Achenbach, Taule 2, Harris.