Fastpitch team looks for first win
The Lady Bulldogs fastpitch team
continues to search for their first win after dropping games last
week to Class AA Flathead and Northwest A foe Libby.
The ‘Dogs fell 16-6 in five innings at
Flathead on Friday after allowing nine runs in the first inning off
a single hit. Whitefish’s pitchers hit three batters and tossed
nine walks in the frame to bury their chances early.
“We can’t start a game off like that,”
Whitefish coach Alan Compton said.
Whitefish settled down and made a game
out of it for the next four innings and managed to out-hit the
Bravettes in the loss. They put up six runs in the fourth off two
hits, including a double by Baylee Tveidt and a double from Emily
Stiver.
“They kept working and we managed to
score some runs,” Compton said.
At Libby on Saturday, Whitefish was in
it throughout, but couldn’t get the timely hits to push base
runners across. They fell 7-3 in seven innings.
“We hit it well, but we left too many
runners on base,” Compton said. “We have to get more girls
hitting.”
The coach commended Stiver’s play from
last week, noting her ability to get hits with runners in
position.
“I’m proud of her,” Compton said. “I
think she’s showing a lot more confidence.”
Defensively and on the mound, Compton
said the team was much better.
“We’re getting closer,” he said. “It’ll
come around.”
Whitefish faces Polson this Thursday as
they look to revenge a 46-0 shutout earlier this month. The
pitching slot is still undecided with both Emma Baldonado and
Baylee Tveidt taking turns on the mound. It will be up to them to
keep the ‘Dogs close against Polson.
“We can’t walk batters if we want to
have a chance,” Compton said.
The team will focus on hitting drills
this week in practice.
“We’ll be practicing small ball, and
doing whatever we can to move runners.”
Wfish 100 100 1 - 3 4 1
Libby 320 101 x - 7 8 1
Baylee Tveidt, Emma Baldonado (2) and
Madisen Cross. Taylor Armstrong, Stacey Oedewaldt (5) and Lexi
Hageness. W - Armstrong (3-1) L - Tveidt
WHITEFISH - Cross 2-4, Baldonado 0-2,
Madison Tveidt 1-3, B Tveidt 0-3, Emily Stiver 0-1, Kaia Morrison
0-2, Hanna Lewis 0-3, Jessica Vail 1-2, Andrea Lamourex 0-3.
LIBBY - Jaime Gilden 1-4, Hageness 1-2,
Kim Tangen 2-2, Alysha Martin 3-3, Taylor Barton 0-2, Armstrong
0-2, Alyssa Walker 1-2, Kelsey Klin 0-3, Jessamyn Temple 0-3.
2B - M Tveidt, Tangen 2, Martin 3,
Walker RBIs - M Tveidt, Vail, Tangen, Martin 4.
Whitefish 000 60 - 6 4 3
Flathead 930 31 - 16 3 2
Baylee Tveidt and Madisen Cross. Sidney
Alberts, Alisha Lingle (3), Alberts (3) and Jesse Erickson, Kaylee
Henderson (3).
Whitefish - Emma Baldonado 1-3, Hanna
Lewis 0-1, Madison Tveidt 0-2, Baylee Tveidt 2-3, Emily Stiver 1-3,
Kaia Morrison 0-3, Madison Cross 0-2, Andrea Lamourex 0-3, Jessica
Vail 0-2.
3B - Stivers. 2B - B. Tveidt. RBI -
Madison Tveidt 1, Stivers 1, Baylee Tveidt 2.
Flathead - Julia Morrow 0-0, Cassidy
Smith 1-2, Sidney Alberts 1-1, Alisha Lingle 0-1, Shayla Tweet 1-1,
Jesse Erickson 0-0, Kaylee Henderson 0-1, Elaina Gordon 0-0,
Adrienne Carroll 0-1, Christyne Hanson 0-1, Ariel Williams 0-1,
Alexa Mrgich 1-3, Meghan Bourassa 0-0, McKenzie Twichel 0-1,
Cherise Stivers 0-1, Iris Matulevich 0-0.
2B - Smith, Alberts, Mrgich. RBI -
Smith 1, Alberts 1, Mrgich 1.