Libby 2nd in B-C softball

The Daily Inter Lake

FRENCHTOWN — Libby closed out a two-year stay in Class B by finishing second at the Class B-C state softball tournament on Saturday.

The Loggers, who will return to Class A for the next school year, scored first and held a 3-2 lead after four innings before Florence battled back to claim the title with a 9-3 victory.

Florence scored three times in the fifth and seventh innings and added a run in the sixth.

Libby advanced to the championship game of the double-elimination tournament by ousting Mission 5-2 earlier in the day in loser-out play.

Jayden Winslow and Alyssa Marshall had two hits each for Libby. Marshall doubled once.

Florence’s Natalie Dulac went 4 for 5, hit three doubles and drove in four runs.

Florence edged Libby on Friday in semifinal play 1-0.

Campionship

Florence 9, Libby 3

Florence 002 031 3 — 9 12 3

Libby 100 200 0 — 3 8 4

Brianna Hoffman and Chloe Arthur. Khalyn Hageness and Sammee Bradeen. W – Hoffman. L – Hageness.

Florence (24-5) – Shannon Byrne 2-5, Natalie Dulac 4-5, Chloe Arthur 2-5, Shay Waldbillig 0-2, Brooklyn Little 0-4, Kali Leibenguth 1-3, Brianna Hoffman 1-4, Jewel Zeiler 0-0, Destini Greer 0-3, Emily Kinnaman 2-4.

Libby (23-8) – Madisen Monigold 1-3, Khalyn Hageness 0-3, Jayden Winslow 2-4, Abby Ennenga 1-3, Haylee Cannon 1-4, Sammee Bradeen 1-3, Bridget Carvey 0-0, Emily Carvey 0-3, Alyssa Marshall 2-3, Linsey Walker 0-3.

2B – Dulac 3, Marshall. 3B – Kinnaman. RBIs – Byrne 2, Dulac 4, Little, Leibenguth, Greer, Marshall 2.

Third place

Libby 5, Mission-Arlee-Charlo 2

Libby 000 032 0 — 5 11 0

Mission 110 000 0 — 2 5 2

Khalyn Hageness and Sammee Brandeen. Ran’Dee Charlo, Kalista Clark (7) and Kenzie Couture, Kalista Clark (4). W – Hageness. L – Charlo.

Libby – Madisen Monigold 3-5, Hageness 0-4, Jayden Winslow 2-4, Abbey Ennenga 0-3, Haylee Cannon 4-4, Bradeen 1-4, Bridget Carvey 0-0, Emily Carvey 0-2, Alyssa Marshall 1-3, Linsey Walker 0-3, Sheyla Gallagher 0-1.

Mission (22-6-1) – Tomi Brazill 1-3, Azia Rain Umphrey 1-3, Couture 1-1, Caitlynn Sorrell 0-0, Clark 0-1, Charlo 0-2, Summer DarcAngelo 0-3, Tori Olsen 0-2, Frankie Smith 1-3, Vanessa Kent 0-3, Taylor Olsen 1-3.

2B – Cannon 2, Monigold, Umphrey. 3B – Winslow. RBIs – Winlsow, Cannon 3, Marshall, Umphrey, To. Olsen.

Class A

SIDNEY —Brynn Leishman tossed a 2-hitter and Belgrade used a pair of three-run innings to top Frenchtown 6-1 in the championship game.

Belgrade did all of its scoring in the second and sixth innings.

Presley Jacobsen, 3 for 3, drove in two runs for the champs. Haylee Curry also went 3 for 3.

Frenchtown advanced through loser-out play to challenge for the title, beating Hamilton 11-7 and Polson 12-2 on the final day.

Championship

Belgrade 6, Frenchtown 1

Frenchtown 000 001 0 — 1 2 2

Belgrade 030 003 x — 6 9 1

Brynn Leishman and Dana Jacobs. Shania Neubauer, Erin Elgas (6) and Katie Hoppe. W – Neubauer (15-1). L – Leishman.

FRENCHTOWN (22-3) – Megan Delaney 0-2, Jordan Cole 0-3, Leishman 1-3, Kylie Habeck 0-0, Allison Hochalter 0-3, Morgan Snow 0-2, Calli Bagnell 0-2, Mikaila Neilson 0-3, Jacobs 0-2, Carley Thompson 1-2.

BELGRADE (22-1) – Elgas 2-4, Hopped 1-4, Maddie Kreiger 0-0, Neubauer 0-3, Ty Atwood 0-2, Kalista Pachl 0-3, Olivia Cook 0-2, Presley Jacobsen 3-3 (2 2B), Khiala Rollins 0-2, Haylee Curry 3-3.

Semifinal

(Loser takes third)

Belgrade 15, Hamilton 0

Belgrade 032 028 — 15 20 0

Hamilton 000 000 — 0 3 2

Shania Neubauer, Erin Elgas (5), Neubauer (6) and Katie Hoppe and Ellie Milesnick (6). Sky Lopez, Hayley Hudgins (6), Lopez (6), Hudgins (6) and Kelsie Mies. W – Neubauer. L – Lopez.

BELGRADE (21-1) – Elgas 3-5, Hazel Eaton 0-0, Hoppe 0-4, Milesnick 0-0, Neubauer 1-4, Presley Jacobsen 1-1, Ty Atwood 5-5 (3 HR), Kalista Pachl 3-5, Ava Reier 0-0, Olivia Cook 3-4 (HR), Shelby Lee 0-2, Lanie Morgan 0-1, Maddie Kreiger 1-1, Khiala Rollins 0-1, Haylee Curry 3-4 (HR).

HAMILTON (16-5) – Caitlin Dillon 1-3, Sophia Doyle 0-3, Rachael Ringer 2-3, Mallory McGill 0-2, Rachel Richardson 0-2, Meis 0-3, Tessa Della Silva 0-2, Hayley Hudgins 0-2, Abby Johnson 0-1.

Loser Out

Frenchtown 11, Hamilton 7

Frenchtown 111 220 4 — 11 15 3

Hamilton 204 000 1 — 7 8 3

WP: Brynn Leishman. LP: Hayley Hudgins.

Frenchtown — Meg Delaney 3-5, Jordan Cole 0-5, Leishman 0-4, Allie Hochhalter 2-5, Morgan Snow 2-4, Claire Begnell 2-2, Mikaila Neilson 2-4, Dana Jacobs 1-4, Carley Thompson 3-4. 2B: Begnell, Thompson. HR: Delaney 2, Thompson. RBIs: Delaney 3, Begnell, Thompson 3.

Hamilton — Sophia Doyle 1-5, Caitlin Dillon 2-3, Rachael Ringer 1-2, Mallory McGill 0-4, Rachel Richardson 1-4, Kelsie Meis 1-4, Tessa Della Silva 2-4, Jacey Hinson 0-2, Abby Johnson 0-3. HR: Richardson, Ringer. RBIs: Richardson 3, Ringer.

Frenchtown 12, Polson 2

Polson 011 000 — 2 6 4

Frenchtown 040 062 — 12 14 1

Haley Fyant and Ashley Benson. Brynn Leishman and Dana Jacobs. W – Leishman. L – Fyant.

Polson (17-9) – Kaelyn Smith 0-2, Laurel Bitteman 1-3, Hannah Fryberger 1-3, Fyant 3-3, Benson 0-3, Quinn Motichka 0-3, Camas Renault 0-3, Kaylanna Desjarlais 1-2, Paige Noyes 0-2.

Frenchtown – Meg Delaney 1-1, Jordan Cole 2-4, Leishman 1-3, Allie Hochhalter 2-4, Morgan Snow 2-4, Calli Bagnell 2-3, Mikaila Neilson 2-4, Jacobs 2-3, Carley Thompson 0-4.

2B – Fyant; Cole, Delaney, Snow, Neilson 2. HR – Cole. RBIs – Motichka; Cole 4, Thompson, Hochhalter, Jacobs, Neilson.

Class AA

GREAT FALLS — In an all-Electric City finale, Great Falls C.M. Russell rode the pitching of Erin Hocker and RBIs by Savanna Voyles and Kayci Edwards for a 3-0 victory over rival Great Falls High in the championship game.

CMR’s Tristin Achenbach tossed a 1-hitter while Erin Hocker allowed just four hits in the circle for Great Falls.

McKenzie Staats doubled for Great Falls and Edwards doubled for the victors.

Championship

C.M. Russell 3, Great Falls 0

Great Falls 000 000 0 – 0 1 3

C.M. Russell 002 001 x – 3 4 0

Erin Hocker and McKenzie Staats. Tristin Achenbach and Katie Huisman. WP-Achenbach. LP-Hocker.

Great Falls – Tanaya Krenik 0-3, Sarah Conway 0-3, Cayley Bushong 0-3, Staats 1-2, Molly Schmitz 0-3, Mady Ray 0-2, Jessie Beisecker 0-2, Veda Root 0-2, Kylee Stoll 0-2.

C.M. Russell – Madi Moore 1-3, Julia Schearer 1-3, Savanna Voyles 0-3, Achenbach 1-3, Huisman 0-2, Kayci Edwards 1-3, Sam Payne 0-2, Kiely Gunderson 0-1, Brady Thody 0-2, Madi Payne 0-1.

2B—Staats, Edwards. RBI—Voyles, Edwards.

Third place

Great Falls 11, Helena 1

Great Falls 140 010 5 – 11 10 1

Helena 100 000 0 – 1 5 2

Shea Larocque, Erin Hocker (7) and McKenzie Staats. Terra Gilchrist and Mackenna Schmolke. WP-Larocque. LP-Gilchrist. Save-Hocker.

Great Falls – Tanaya Krenik 3-4, Sarah Conway 1-4, Cayley Bushong 1-3, Staats 1-4, Molly Schmitz 2-3, Mady Ray 1-4, Larocque 1-4, Hocker 0-0, Twila Reovan 0-1, Jessie Beisecker 0-2, Veda Root 0-2, Rachel Porter 0-2.

Helena – Hailey Crawford 0-3, Vanessa Walsh 2-4, Jamie Pickens 0-3, Taryn Holland 2-3, Addie Slanger 0-3, Sam Holland 0-3, Schmolke 0-1, Jaylynn Leadercharge 0-1, Gilchrist 0-2, Mariah English 1-2, Haley Russell 0-0.

2B—Krenik, Bushong, Staats, Walsh. HR—Krenik, Conway. RBI—Krenik 3, Conway 2, Schmitz 2, Larocque 2, Pickens.