Druyvestein blanks Hamilton

Katelyne Druyvestein struck out 13 and didn’t allow a hit in the Polson softball team’s 24-0 five-inning win at Hamilton on Thursday.

The Lady Pirates’ bats remained hot following wins of 11-2 and 21-0 to open the season the previous weekend.

Josie Caye hit a lead-off home run to get things rolling at Hamilton. Turquoise Pierre hit two homers, and Avery Starr hit a three-run shot, her first varsity round-tripper, as Polson racked up 11 extra-base hits and 21 overall.

Polson generated 11 hits over the course of the contest that stretched for extra bases.

The Lady Pirates (3-0) won’t take the field again until a road game at Libby on April 17.

Polson 24, Hamilton 0

NWA Polson (3-0), SWA Hamilton (0-2)

Polson 422 5(11) – 24 21 1

Hamilton 000 0( 0 ) – 0 0 6

Katelyne Druyvestein (13K,0H,2W) and Lexy Orien. Brynne Johnson (1K,3W), Katelyne Shepherd (2H) and Madison Johnson. W – Druyvestein (3-0).

POLSON – Josie Caye 2-5, Druyvestein 2-4, Kobbey Smith 3-4, Orien 3-4, SaVanna Carpentier 2-4, Mckenna Hanson 2-4, Avery Starr 1-3, Reegan Stinger 1-1, Turquoise Pierre 3-4, Jaivin BadBear 0-1, Anna Vert 2-4, (cr): Nikki Kendall, Ashlynn DePoe.

HAMILTON – M.Johnson 0-1, Maggie Ringer 0-1, Cierra Cole 0-2, Phoebe Howard 0-2, Brooke Alexander 0-2, Shepherd 0-1, Delilah Beek 0-2, Maddy Ward 0-2, B.Johnson 0-1.

HR – Caye, Starr, Pierre 2. 3B – Ko. Smith. 2B – Ko. Smith, Orien. RBIs – Caye, Ko. Smith, Orien 4, Carpentier 2, Hanson 2, Starr 5, Stinger, Pierre 4, Vert. BB – Druyvestein, Orien, Hanson; Ringer, Shepherd. HB – Ko. Smith, Carpentier; M.Johnson. ROE – Hanson, Starr 2. FC – Druyvestein. SB – Druyvestein, Ko. Smith, Carpentier 2, Starr, Pierre; Shepherd. CS – Starr; Ringer. Runs – Caye, Druyvestein 2, Kendall 2, Ko. Smith 3, BadBear 3, Orien, Carpentier 3, DePoe, Hanson 2, Starr 2, Pierre 3, Vert.