Polson downs Libby 16-2

POLSON — Josie Caye and Kobbey Smith hit home runs in a 6-run first inning and the Polson Pirates cruised to a Northwest A softball win over Libby Saturday, 16-2.

Caye, who went 3-for-3 and scored three runs, led off the game with a solo shot. Katelynn Druyvestein followed with a double and came home on Smith’s homer.

Smith added a sacrifice fly in the third and an RBI single in the fourth as the Pirates (19-1, 8-0 in league) ended the game early under the 10-run mercy rule.

Lexie Orion drove in three runs, two with a fourth-inning single.

Druyvestein got the win on the hill, giving up five hits and no walks. She struck out five.

Sidney Rusdal singled and scored in the third inning for the Loggers. Taylor Munro scored the second run for Libby (9-10, 5-3 in league), hitting a single to lead off the fourth. She came around on Jossalyn White’s RBI base hit.

The teams’ next action is the State A tournament that begins Thursday at Stodden Park in Butte.

Libby 001 10 - 2 5 3

Polson 605 5x - 16 14 3

Paisley MacDonald, Taylor Munro (4) and Destinee Crawford. Katelynn Druyvestein and Lexie Orien.

LIBBY — Courtney Benson 0-2, Bethany Thomas 0-3, Crawford 0-3, Munro 1-3, MacDonald 2-2, Kinzee Boehmer 0-2, Jossalyn White 1-2, Aren James 0-2, Sidney Rusdal 1-2.

POLSON — Josie Caye 3-3, Druyvestein 1-3, Kobbey Smith 2-3, Orien 3-4, SaVanna Carpentier 1-4, Mckenna Hanson 2-4, Mossey Kaulley 0-1, Turquoise Pierre 1-3, Anna Vert 1-3, Jaevin Bad Bear 0-0, Nikki Kendall 0-0.

2B — Druyvestein, Hanson. HR — Caye, Smith. RBI—White, Smith 4, Orien 3, Kaye 2, Hanson 2, Druyvestein, Kaulley, Carpentier, Vert.