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Polson nets two wins
at Fast Pitch Tournament
The Daily Inter Lake
BELGRADE — Polson came away with two victories while Columbia Falls settled for split during Friday softball action at the First Pitch Tournament.
Polson rolled to 10-4 and 11-1 victories over Butte Central and Hardin, respectively, to improve to 4-2 on the season.
“I thought it was two very solid games for us,” Polson coach Larry Smith said.
“Especially when we got off the bus after a long ride. That first game is always a tough one, but we came out swinging against Hardin.”
Polson had 12 hits, led by Laurel Bitterman and Hannah Fryberger, who both went 3 for 3 effort. Bitterman single, doubled and tripled. Fryberger added a double.
Polson had 13 hits against Butte Central. Kaelyn Smith, Fryberger, Haley Fyant, Camas Renault and Quinn Motichka all had two hits each.
Smith, Fryberger, Paige Noyes, and Natasha Gravelle had doubles.
Columbia Falls blanked Butte Central 8-0 while losing 5-0 to Belgrade to slip to 1-5 on the season.
Columbia Falls game results were not available.
Polson and Columbia Falls both have two games today.
First Pitch Tournament
(at Belgrade Softball Complex)
Friday’s Results
Dillon 5, Frenchown 1
Belgrade 5, Columbia Falls 0
Belgrade 1, Butte Central 1 (tie)
Dillon 7, Hardin 4
Great Falls Catholic 22, Browning 0
Great Falls Catholic 11, Belgrade JV 5
Frenchtown 6, Butte Central 1
Columbia Falls 8, Butte Central 0
Polson 10, Butte Central 4
Polson 11, Hardin 1
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Polson 11, Hardin 1
Hardin 000 1 — 1 1 3
Polson 342 x — 11 12 1
D. Uffelman and A. Schneider. Haley Fyant, Camas Renault (4) and Ashley Benson. W – Fyant. L – Uffelman.
Hardin – N. Edgar 0-2, H. Cannon 0-1, A. Uffelman 1-2, K. Feller 0-1, D. Uffelman 0-1, C. Uffelman 0-1, N. Green 0-1, A. Schneider 0-1, K. Proctor 0-1.
Polson – Kaelyn Smith 2-2, Laurel Bitterman 3-3, Hannah Fryberger 3-3, Fyant 0-1, Renault 0-1, Benson 1-2, Kaylanna Dejarlais 0-1, Quinn Motichka 1-2, Rhiley Big Beaver 0-0, Breyland McColl 0-2, Paige Noyes 0-1, Lisa Costilla 1-1, Natasha Gravelle 0-0, Jerrica McCrea 1-1.
2B – Bitterman, Fryberger. 3B – Bitterman. RBIs – A. Uffelman Smith, Bitterman, Fryberger, Benson 2, Motichka, McCrea.
Polson 10, Butte Central 4
Butte Central 201 1 — 4 6 2
Polson 370 0 — 10 13 0
Thatcher and Michelotti. Fyant and Benson. W – Fyant. L – Thatcher.
Butte Central – Thatcher 2-2, Michelotti 0-2, Wahl 1-1, Peoples 0-1, Criscuolo 1-1, Keeley 1-2, Raiha 0-2, Norton 0-1, Strizic 0-2, Doherty 1-2.
Polson – Smith 2-3, Bitterman 1-3, Fryberger 2-3, Fyant 2-3, Benson 0-1, Motichka 2-3, Renault 2-3, Noyes 1-2, Gravelle 1-2.
2B – Thatcher, Wahl; Smith, Fryberger, Noyes, Gravelle. 3B – Thatcher. RBIs – Wahl 2, Criscuolo, Doherty; Bitterman, Fryberger 2, Benson, Motichka 2, Noyes 2, Gravelle.
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Today’s Schedule
Field 1
Polson vs. Great Falls Catholic, 9:30 a.m.
Frenchtown vs. Great Falls Catholic, 10:45 a.m.
Polson vs. Belgrade, 12 p.m.
Belgrade vs. Frenchtown, 1:45 p.m.
Field 2
Browning JV vs. Frenchtown JV, 9:30 a.m.
Belgrade JV vs. Frenchtown JV, 10:45 a.m.
Hardin vs. Browning, 12 p.m.
Dillon JV vs. Columbia Falls JV, 1:45 p.m.
Field 3
Hardin vs. Columbia Falls, 9:30 a.m.
Browning vs. Dillon, 10:45 a.m.
Columbia Falls vs. Dillon, 12 p.m.
Browning JV vs. Belgrade C, 1:45 p.m.
Field 4
Belgrade C vs. Dillon JV, 9:30 a.m.
Browning JV vs. Columbia Falls JV, 10:45 a.m.
Belgrade C vs. Great Falls Catholic, 12 p.m.
Whitefish at Eureka
EUREKA — Friday’s nonconference doubleheader between Whitefish and Eureka was rained out.
It will be rescheduled.