SB: Lady Pirates bounce back
HAMILTON — The Polson Pirate softball team bounced back with a vengeance, besting Hamilton 15-1 and Corvallis 12-2 in a pair of nonconference games.
HAMILTON — The Polson Pirate softball team bounced back with a vengeance, besting Hamilton 15-1 and Corvallis 12-2 in a pair of nonconference games.
The Pirates (9-5, 2-3) racked up a total of 27 hits on the day, 14 against the Broncs and 13 against the Blue Devils.
Heidi Rausch had a fantastic day at the plate — 5-for-7 with a home run, a triple and two doubles.
Martina Marquardt was also 2-for-7 with a pair of home runs.
“I thought they did extremely well, especially Shalaina Duford,” said Pirate coach Larry Smith.
On a cold, blustery day, Duford gave up just two hits against Hamilton and five against Corvallis. Smith also complimented the defensive efforts of right fielder Jordan Evertz.
She “made a fantastic catch” in the Hamilton game, the coach said.
It was a hard hit ball to right center and Evertz “laid out horizontal, caught the ball, hit the ground and held on. What a catch!” Smith said.
“She’s been kind of the quiet girl but she’s got a lot of speed and she’s very athletic,” he added.
The Pirates have three conference games remaining. They play host on Thursday to Columbia Falls.
Polson 15, Hamilton 1
Polson 103 56 — 15 14 0
Hamilton 100 00 — 1 2 6
Shalaina Duford and Jaylin Kenney. Rebecka Hood and Candice Dunaga. W – Duford. L – Hood.
POLSON – Ashley Johnson 2-5, Riley Kenney 1-4, Duford 3-5, Martina Marquardt 1-3, Heidi Rausch 2-3, J. Kenney 2-4, Jessica Bagnell 2-3, Makaliah Wilson 0-2, Colleen Jacobson 0-2, Jordan Evertz 1-2.
HAMILTON – Hood 1-2, Kiley Newton 0-3, Nichole Hood 0-1, Dunagan 1-2, Taylor Goligoski 0-2, Shaylan Mohn 0-2, Tayler Reynolds 0-0, Rebecca Lyons 0-2, Linda Parks 0-2.
2B – R. Kenney, Duford, Dunagan. 3B – Rausch, Bagnell. HR – Marquardt. RBIs – unavailable.
Polson 12, Corvallis 2
Polson 261 021 — 12 13 2
Corvallis 000 020 — 2 5 3
Shalaina Duford and Jaylin Kenney. Ashley Johnson and Gianna Schrock. W — Duford (9-5). L — Johnson.
Polson — Ashley Johnson 3-4, Riley Kenney 1-5, Duford 2-2, Martina Marquardt 1-4, Heidi Rausch 3-4, J.Kenney 0-3, Jessica Bagnell 1-3, Makaliah Wilson 0-2, Jordan Evertz 2-4.
2B— Rausch 2. 3B — R. Kenney 1. HR — Marquardt, Rausch. RBI — Ashley Johnson 1, R. Kenney 2, Duford 2, Marquardt 2, Rausch 4.
Corvallis — Gianna Schrock 1-3,Tegan Elliott 1-3, Alex Price 1-3, Alex Ewing 0-3, Miquela Kriskovich 1-3, Ashley Johnson 0-3, Erika Allen 0-3, Katelynn Wohltman 0-3, Markie Montgomery 1-2.
RBI — Price 1.