Softball: Polson hangs on to beat Libby, 7-5
LIBBY — Polson held off a late charge by Libby to claim a 7-5 Northwestern A softball victory on Friday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Polson led 7-0 before Libby roared back with two runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh.
Jaylin Kenney went 3 for 3 for Polson. She doubled twice.
Hannah Potter also doubled for Polson.
Devon Gallagher was 4 for 4 for Libby. Mahalah Wedel and Brooke Rosling had doubles for Libby.
Polson and Libby (17-5 overall, 4-4 league) both advance to the Class A state tournament next week in Polson.
Polson 000 412 0 — 7 6 5
Libby 000 002 3 — 5 9 3
Jessica Bagnell and Jaylin Kenney; Hannah England, Staci Regh (7) and Devon Gallagher. W — Bagnell. L — England.
POLSON — Kenney 3-3, Jaiden Toth 0-4, Bagnell 1-2, Kaelen Wall 0-4, Hannah Potter 1-3, Taylor Brackey 1-4, Kyrie Bitterman 0-2, Sarah Rausch 0-1, Ashley Benson 0-4, Lydia Dupuis 0-3.
LIBBY — Madisen Monigold 0-4, England 0-3, Regh 1-1, Mahalah Wedel 1-4, Gallagher 4-4, Kelsey Klin 1-4, Auria Benefield 0-2, Taryne Lusher 0-1, Dayln Germany 0-1, Abbey Ennenga 1-2, Rachel Rebo 0-3, Brooke Rosling 1-2.
2B—Kenney (2), Potter; Wedel, Rosling; RBIs—Toth, Potter (2), Wall, Brackey (2); Wedel (2), Gallagher.