SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Glacier goes 3-1 at Great Falls Jamboree

GREAT FALLS — Glacier opened its defense of the Class AA state championship with a 3-1 showing at the Great Falls Jamboree on Saturday.

The Jamboree, which featured 16 softball teams and included all 14 teams in Class AA, is contested under unconventional rules. Each team plays four games and each game lasts either five innings or one hour, whichever comes first. Results do not count toward a team’s overall or conference record

The Wolfpack opened the day with senior star Ali Williams in the circle and squeezed past Great Falls High 1-0. Glacier used pitchers Erin McHugh and Emma Shew in its middle two games, beating Laurel, 8-6 and falling 4-2 to Billings Senior. Williams returned to the circle in the nightcap and the Wolfpack routed Billings West, 8-2.

“The Jamboree is such a good time, just to get some of the nerves out of there and let the kids get in a game situation and play,” Glacier coach Andy Fors said. “We looked a little tight offensively in that opening game but as the day progressed our hitters settled down. In that last game, against a really good team, we had a pretty dang good offensive showing.”

Glacier returns to action Saturday with a pair of games at Kidsports, hosting Great Falls C.M. Russell at noon and Great Falls High at 2 p.m.

Flathead was also at the Jamboree, going 1-3. The Bravettes were forced to use Kylee Beccari in the circle for all four games because of a pair of injuries, but Flathead did manage to defeat Billings Skyview, 8-3, in its third outing of the day. The Bravettes were on the wrong end of decisions against Billings West, Bozeman and Butte.

Flathead hosts Polson Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Boyle Field at the Conrad Complex.

Great Falls Jamboree

Saturday

At Great Falls Multi-Sports Softball Complex

Glacier (3-1)

Glacier 1, Great Falls 0

Glacier 8, Laurel 6

Billings Senior 4, Glacier 2

Glacier 8, Billings West 2

Flathead (1-3)

Billings West 21, Flathead 1

Bozeman 7, Flathead 5

Flathead 8, Billings Skyview 3

Butte 5, Flathead 1

Libby 8, Deer Lodge 4
Libby 13, St. Ignatius 2

ST. IGNATIUS — Libby bounced back from a season-opening loss, sweeping a pair of Western B/C conference games at St. Ignatius.

A day after being held to two hits in a 1-0 loss to Anaconda, the Loggers (2-1, 2-1 Western B/C) pounded out 23 hits over the two contests. Jordan Turner went 5-for-5 in the nightcap, including three doubles. Ashley Walker finished the day with four hits, doubling twice.

Walker earned the win in relief against Deer Lodge, pitching the final four innings.

Khalyn Hageness started both games and went the distance against St. Ignatius to earn her first win of the season. Hageness struck out 14 against just two walks in 10 total innings of work.

The Loggers return home Tuesday, welcoming Troy at 6 p.m.

Libby 8, Deer Lodge 4

Libby 112 211 0 — 8 11 0

Deer Lodge 003 010 0 — 4 7 0

Khalyn Hageness, Ashley Walker (4) and Sammee Bradeen (L). Gray and Lamb (D). WP — A. Walker (1-0). LP — Gray.

LIBBY — Madisen Monigold 2-4, Khalyn Hageness 1-4, Ashley Walker 2-4, Taryn Luscher 2-4, Jordan Turner 0-3, Haylee Cannon 1-2, Sammee Bradeen 0-3, Bailie Rosling 2-3, Kyra Lauer 1-3, Samantha Miller 0-0.

DEER LODGE — Senecal 1-4, Carroll 2-4, Lamb 1-4, Dinsvold 0-4, Bernhardt 2-4, Gray 0-2, Corang 0-2, Heisdaf 0-1, Straughn 1-2.

2B — Rosling, A. Walker (L). Carroll (D).

Libby 13, St. Ignatius 2

Libby 300 211 6 — 13 12 1

St. Ignatius 000 101 0 — 2 8 1

Khalyn Hageness and Sammee Bradeen (L). Randee Charlo and Mik Roylance (S). WP — Hageness (1-1). LP — Charlo.

LIBBY — Madisen Monigold 1-2, Taryn Luscher 0-3, Khalyn Hageness 1-3, Jordan Turner 5-5, Ashley Walker 2-3, Bailee Rosling 1-4, Kyra Lauer 0-2, Haylee Cannon 0-3, Sammee Bradeen 1-1.

ST. IGNATIUS — Jordan Eichert 2-4, Haley Carroll 1-1, #6 1-2, Mik Roylance 2-3, Kenzie Couture 1-2, Morgan Malatare 0-1, Jaycee Anderson 0-3, Randee Charlo 1-3, Alyssa Sorrell 0-1, Madison Savage 0-1, #3 0-2, Tomi Brazil 0-2, Haley Crawford 0-3.

2B — Turner 3, A. Walker (L); Eichert, Carroll (S).

Butte Central 7, Polson 3
Belgrade 17, Polson 0

POLSON — The Pirates started off their season with a pair of losses on their home field in Class A nonconference action.

Polson (0-2) tied Butte Central at three in the opening game with a three-run sixth inning, but Corbyn Holm hit a three-run home run in the seventh to lead the Maroons to the win.

Kaelyn Smith, Hailey Fyant and Ashley Benson all had two hits in the loss for Polson.

Later in the day, Belgrade flexed its muscle with an 11-run third inning and blasted the Pirates.

Polson was out-hit 16-2 in the nightcap.

The Pirates are back on the diamond Tuesday night when they travel to take on Flathead at 5 p.m.

Butte Central 7, Polson 3

Butte Central 003 000 4 — 7 10 2

Polson 000 003 0 — 3 7 1

Teresa Piazzola and Corbyn Holm (B). Camas Renault, Hailey Fyant (3) and Ashley Benson. WP — Piazzola. LP — Fyant.

BUTTE CENTRAL — Kloie Thatcher 3-4, Shawnee Hjelt1-4, Molly Peoples 2-4, Corbyn Holm 2-4, Teresa Piazzola 1-4, Taylor Wahl 0-2, Kassidy Criscuolo 1-3, Bella Sorin 0-1, McKenzie Gallagher 0-3.

POLSON — Kaelyn Smith 2-4, Laurel Bitterman 0-3, Mikayla Croft 0-0, Lydia Dupuis 1-4, Hannah Potter 0-3, Hailey Fyant 2-4, Hannah Fryberger 0-3, Ashley Benson 2-2, Camas Renault 0-3, Quinn Motichka 0-1, Breyland McColl 0-2.

HR —Holm (B).

Belgrade 17, Polson 0 (5 inn.)

Belgrade 20(11) 04 — 17 16 1

Polson 000 00 — 0 2 3

Skyla Neaubauer and K. Bethke (B). Hailey Fyant, Camas Renault (3), Lauren Vergenront (4) and Ashley Benson (P). WP — Neaubauer. LP — Fyant.

BELGRADE — Skyla Neaubauer 2-4, M. Krieger 0-1, J. Taylor 1-2, H. Geer 0-1, Jordan Branch 1-1, K. Finck 1-1, Ty Atwood 2-2, K. Bethke 2-4, S. Neaubauer 1-3, E. Elgas 1-1, K. Pachel 2-2, H. Greer 0-1, S. Krone 2-4, K. Rollins 0-1, K. Hoppe 2-2.

POLSON — Kaelyn Smith 1-3, Lydia Dupuis 0-2, Ashley Benson 0-2, Hannah Potter 0-2, Hailey Fyant 1-2, Laurel Bitterman 0-2, Hannah Fryberger 0-2, Camas Renault 0-1, Lauren Vergeront 0-1, Whitney Barr 0-1, Breyland McColl 0-1.

2B — Sk. Neaubauer, Atwood (B).

Missoula Loyola 15, Eureka 0
Florence 17, Eureka 3

FLORENCE — Bailey Bishop delivered a bases-clearing double in the top of the first inning to give Eureka a short-lived lead against Florence, but there were few other bright spots in a pair of Western B/C conference games.

Eureka (0-3, 0-3 Western B/C) gave up four runs in the bottom of the first inning against Florence and would not score again, watching the Falcons score at least four runs in each of the four innings they came to the plate.

In the first game, Loyola scored 11 times in the fifth inning to put an end to the contest.

Courtney Lemer had three of the Lions’ six hits on the day.

Eureka is back in action on Friday when it hosts St. Ignatius at noon.

Missoula Loyola 15, Eureka 0

Eureka 000 00 — 0 1 4

Loyola 121 1(11) — 15 7 1

Pitching information not available.

EUREKA — Aiyana Twigg 0-1, Rylee Morgan 1-2, Courtney Lemer 0-2, Bailey Bishop 0-1, Ambryn Smith 0-2, Sarah Hepner 0-2, Laura Williams 0-2, Makennah Apeland 0-2.

SACRED HEART — Ma. Miltko 0-1, Hirning 1-4, Haran 0-2, Goodman 2-3, Mo. Miltko 2-3, Anderson 2-4, M.J. Jackson 0-0, Badarudding 0-0, Donahue 0-1, Tipp 0-1, Meagan McKinnon 0-0.

2B — Hirning (S). RBIs — Haran 2, Hirning 2, Anderson, Badarudding, Donahue, Goodman, Ma. Miltko, Mo. Miltko.

Florence 17, Eureka 3

Eureka 300 00 — 3 5 5

Florence 445 4x — 17 8 0

Aiyana Twigg, Makennah Apeland and Laura Williams (4), Ambryn Smith (E). Shannon Byrne at Natalie Dulac (F). WP — Byrne. LP — Twig.

EUREKA — Aiyana Twigg 1-2, Rylee Morgan 1-3, Courtney Lemer 2-3, Bailey Bishop 1-2, Ambryn Smith 0-2, Sarah Hepner 0-2, Laura Williams 0-2, Makennah Apeland 0-2, Zoe Savage 0-2, Serena Marquardt 0-1.

FLORENCE — Natalie Drozdz 1-4, Shannan Byrne 2-3, Chloe Arthur 0-2, Jewel Zeiler 1-1, Natalie Dulac 1-2, Sarah Schurg 1-2, Kayli Leibenguth 1-2, Shay Waldbillig 0-3, Brooklyn Little 0-2, Destini Greer 1-1, Danara Greer 0-2.

2B — Bishop (E); Dulac, Leibenguth (F). 3B — Zeiler (F). RBIs — Bishop 3 (E); Dulac 4, Zeiler 3, Byrne, D. Greer (F).