Softball: Libby hangs on to beat Polson
POLSON — Libby’s Dayln Germany and Devon Gallagher each drove in two runs as the Loggers held off the Polson Lady Pirates for a 7-4 Northwestern A softball victory on Friday.
After jumping out to an early 4-0 lead in the third inning, the Loggers were challenged by Polson.
With the bases loaded, Polson’s Haley Fyant drilled a double to clear the bases and cut the deficit to one run.
The Loggers tacked on one more in the fifth before Gallagher hit a two-run home run in the top of the final inning.
Polson threatened in the bottom of the seventh when Hannah Fryberger launched a solo home run, but Libby pitcher Hannah England wouldn’t allow another run, retiring the side for the win.
“(Libby) just had more timely hits than we did,” Polson coach Larry Smith said. “Hitting wise it was pretty even, but they played a very clean defensive game.”
Libby 004 010 2 — 7 7 0
Polson 000 300 1 — 4 6 2
Hannah England Devon Gallagher. Camas Renault Sarah Rausch. W — England. L — Renault.
LIBBY — Madisen Monigold 2-4, Mahalah Wedel 0-3, Abby Ennenga 1-3, Gallagher 1-3, Dayln Germany 2-4, Rachel Rebo 1-3, Staci Regh 0-3, Jordan Turner 0-3, England 0-2.
POLSON — Jaiden Toth 1-4, Kaelen Wall 1-4, Taylor Brackey 0-3, Sarah Rausch 1-2, Kaelyn Smith 0-2, Lydia Dupuis 0-1, Ashley Benson 1-1, Haley Fyant 1-3, Skyla Krantz 0-2, Laurel Bitterman 0-1, Hannah Fryberger 1-3.
2B — Germany; Fyant. HR — Gallagher; Fryberger. RBIs — Ennenga, Germany 2, Rebo, Gallagher 2; Fyant 3, Fryberger.
Frenchtown 7,
Columbia Falls 0
FRENCHTOWN — A couple of three-run innings were more than enough for Morgan Ray and Frenchtown to cruise to a Northwestern A victory.
Ray struck out 15 Wildkats in the contest, scattering five hits without conceding a walk. She also hit a home run.
Breanna Friar double for the Wildkats while Peyton Kehr, Ashley Trueblood Alysha Cantu and Kaitlyn Hoerner also had hits.
Columbia Falls 000 000 0 — 0 5 0
Frenchtown 301 300 x — 7 11 0
Morgan Ray and Brooke Yarnall. Ashley Trueblood and Breanna Friar.
W — Ray. L — Trueblood.
COLUMBIA FALLS — Carlee Brown 0-3, Peyton Kehr 1-3, Trueblood 1-2, Lottie Ellis 0-2, Taylar Putnam 0-1, Breanna Friar 1-3, Alysha Cantu 1-3, Madi Fetters 0-2, Kerry Lanners 0-1, Katie Price 0-2, Hannah Freeman 0-1, Kaitlyn Hoerner 1-2.
FRENCHTOWN — Jordan Cole 0-0, Megan Delaney 0-3, Ray 3-3, Shelby Shourds 1-3, Haley Cyr 1-3, Krista Hebnes 0-3, Brooke Yarnall 2-3, Emma Pyron 1-4, Laci Willett 1-3, Alli Moe 0-0, Taylor Rockwood 2-2, Allie Hochhalter 0-1.
2B — Friar; Ray. HR — Ray. RBIs — Ray 2, Shourds 3, Yarnall 2.