Softball Roundup: Bulldogs too much for Maidens

RONAN — A pair of Mission Valley softball programs clashed April 6, when Mission-Arlee-Charlo traveled to Ronan and walked away with a 16-3 nonconference victory over the Maidens.

Sophomore Rheid Crawford went 4 for 5 from the plate and drove in six runs for the Lady Bulldogs. She smacked three doubles and a home run.

M-A-C pitcher Kooper Page went seven innings and struck out eight. She also drove in three runs.

Maidens starter Macao Jackson (0-1) helped her own cause with a pair of home runs to deep center. On the mound, she recorded five strikeouts, but gave up nine hits in five innings. The Maidens also committed five errors.

M-A-C opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the first inning. The Maidens got one run back in the bottom of the inning on Jackson’s first homer, but the Lady Bulldogs pulled away in the fourth with a two-run single by Hayleigh Smith and a two-run double by Cooper that pushed the lead to 9-2.

Ashlie Welker went 2 for 3 from the plate for Ronan (0-2).

With the win, Page moved to 4-0, and the Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-0.

M-A-C 311 403 4 – 16 17 1

Ronan 101 010 0 – 3 6 5

Kooper Page (8K,2W,1HB) and Katelyn Young. Macao Jackson (5K,9H), (5) Sarah Gardipe (7H,1W,1HB) and Maddy Miller. W – Ko.Page (4-0). L – M.Jackson (0-1).

MISSION-ARLEE-CHARLO – Jerny Crawford 0-5, Liev Smith 1-4, Hayleigh Smith 2-5, Izzy Evans 2-5, Ko.Page 2-5, Rheid Crawford 4-5, Bennan Andersen 2-5, Payton Smith 2-3, Gabby Smith 0-1, Young 2-4, (flex) Maysa Couture, (cr) Cassidy Orr.

RONAN – Julia Daley 0-1, Mira Corum 0-2, Lexi Wirz 0-4, Macao Jackson 3-3, Miller 0-3, Haylie Webster 0-2, Kiara Sherman 0-1, Kaleigh Benson 0-2, Ashlie Welker 2-3, Gardipe 1-2, Brogan Youngren 0-2, (cr) Tyariah Morigeau.

HR – R.Crawford; Jackson 2. 2B – R.Crawford 3, Evans. RBIs – J.Crawford, H.Smith 2, Evans 2, Ko.Page 3, R.Crawford 6, Anderson; Jackson 2. SH – Youngren. BB – P.Smith; Corum, K.Benson. HB – L.Smith; Gardipe. ROE – L.Smith, Evans; L.Wirz. FC – G.Smith. SB – L.Smith 2, H.Smith, Evans, P.Smith. Runs – L.Smith 3, H.Smith 2, Evans 3, Ko.Page 2, R.Crawford 3, Orr, P.Smith, Young; Jackson 2, Corum. (Tu06Apr21)

Corvallis 16, Ronan 9

At the UM Griz Softball Field in Missoula on April 7, the Maidens’ field woes continued as they committed six errors in a loss to the Lady Blue Devils (1-0).

As the two-hour time limit was winding down during the bottom of the fifth, Ronan mounted a rally with three runs, then loaded the bases with only one out. But time was called and the score reverted to that of the preceding inning.

Macao Jackson struck out four in three innings on the mound for the Maidens (0-3).

Ashley Welker went 2 for 3 and drove in a run.

Corvallis 327 4(1) – 16 8(2) 3

Ronan 630 0(3) – 9 2(1) 6

Gabby Krueger (9K,10W) and Sami Knapp. Macao Jackson (4K,1W), (3) Sarah Gardipe (2K,4W,1HB) and Maddy Miller. W – Krueger (1-0). L – Gardipe (0-2).

CORVALLIS – Macee Greenwood 2-4, Jadyn Greenwood 1-5, Knapp 2-4, Krueger 1-2, Emma Cashell 0-3, Kaitlin McCarthy 0-1, Myah Gassmann 0-1, Madeline Gilder 0-3, Katelyn Behner 0-0, Olivia Powell 2-4, Sydney Wolsky 1-3, Ella Dowd 1-1, (flex) Jessica Saturday.

RONAN – Kaleigh Benson 0-1, Tyariah Morigeau 0-1, Brogan Youngren 0-1, Haylie Webster 0-1, Macao Jackson 0-0, Ally Mock 0-1, Ashlie Welker 2-3, Miller 0-2, Harlee Stokes 0-1, Gardipe 0-2, Julia Daley 0-1, Kiara Sherman 1-2, Mira Corum 1-1, Lexi Wirz 0-0.

3B – Krueger. 2B – M.Greenwood, O.Powell, Dowd. RBIs – M.Greenwood, J.Greenwood 2, Knapp 2, Krueger, Cashell, Dowd; Welker, Gardipe, Sherman, M.Corum. BB – M.Greenwood, Krueger 2, Cashell, McCarthy 2, Benson, Youngren, Jackson, Welker, Gardipe, Corum, L.Wirz 2, A.Mock (b5: Morigeau, Mock). HB – Behner; Webster (b5: Webster, Stokes). FC – (b5: Welker). Runs – M.Greenwood 3, J.Greenwood 3, (cr) Behner 2, Krueger 3, Cashell 2, McCarthy, Powell, Wolsky (t5: Powell); Benson, Youngren, Jackson, Welker 2, Miller, Gardipe, Sherman, Corum, (b5: Corum, Wirz, Morigeau). (W07Apr21)

Mission-Arlee-Charlo 4, Thompson Falls 0

Jerny Crawford hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, her third homer of the season, and Liev Smith held visiting Thompson Falls (1-1) to one hit for her second win Thursday. Smith struck out eight and walked one batter over seven innings to improve to 2-0.

M-A-C managed four runs on just three hits. Izzy Evans and Bennan Andersen also singled for the Lady Bulldogs (6-0).

T-Falls 000 000 0 – 0 1 1

M-A-C 110 020 x – 4 3 1

Ceyla Irvine (2K,3W) and DanniJo VanHuss. Liev Smith (8K,1W) and Katelyn Young. W – L.Smith (2-0).

THOMPSON FALLS – Riley Wilson 0-3, Olivia Harnett 0-3, Irvine 0-3, Abbigayle Lane 0-3, D.VanHuss 0-3, Shelby Lane 0-2, Blakely Lakko 0-1, Shayla Micklon 0-1, Cella VanHuss 1-2, MacKenzie Robinson 0-1.

MISSION-ARLEE-CHARLO – Jerny Crawford 1-4, Liev Smith 0-0, Hayleigh Smith 0-3, Izzy Evans 1-2, Ko.Page 0-3, Rheid Crawford 0-3, Bennan Andersen 1-1, Gabby Smith 0-2, Payton Smith 0-1, Young 0-3, (flex) Maysa Couture.

HR – J.Crawford. RBIs – J.Crawford, Ko.Page, Andersen. BB – Robinson; L.Smith 2, P.Smith. HB – L.Smith, Evans, P.Smith. FC – Young. SB – C.VanHuss; L.Smith 2, Evans 3, R.Crawford, Young 2. Runs – J.Crawford, L.Smith 2, R.Crawford. (Th08Apr21)

Florence-Carlton 10, Mission-Arlee-Charlo 5

The Lady Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season Friday on the road at unbeaten Florence (4-0).

Kooper Page got the start for M-A-C and struck out three to go with three walks.

The Falcons put the game away with a three-run fourth, followed by four runs in the fifth.

Florence pitcher Kylie Kovatch struck out 11 over seven innings.

Jerny Crawford went 2 for 3 with a double, and RBI and two runs scored for M-A-C (6-1). Liev Smith and Rheid Crawford also doubled.

The Lady Bulldogs host Libby on Thursday (April 15).

MssnAC 200 210 0 – 5 7 3

Florence 210 340 0 – 10 10 4

Kylie Kovatch (11K,5W) and catcher. Kooper Page (3K,3W) and Katelyn Young. W – Kovatch (4-0). L – Ko.Page (4-1)

MISSION-ARLEE-CHARLO – Jerny Crawford 2-3, Liev Smith 1-3, Ko.Page 1-4, Izzy Evans 1-3, Rheid Crawford 1-4, Payton Smith 0-4, Young 1-2, Maysa Couture 0-2, Bennan Andersen 0-1, Hayleigh Smith 0-2, Lexy Asay 0-1.

FLORENCE-CARLTON – Kassidy Yeoman 3-4, Jaidyn Larson 0-3, Kolbi Wood 0-4, Kovatch 1-4, Mackenzie Little 2-4, Jayden Hendricksen 3-4, Rylee Yeoman 0-3, Madison Potter 0-2, Auttom Sutton 1-2.

HR – K.Yeoman. 3B – K.Yeoman. 2B – J.Crawford, L.Smith, R.Crawford. RBIs – J.Crawford , L.Smith , Evans, Ko.Page, R.Crawford 2; K.Yeoman 5, Wood. BB – J.Crawford, L.Smith, Evans, Young, Andersen. HB – Potter. SB – Young; Henricksen, K.Yeoman, R.Yeoman. CS – Young. Runs – J.Crawford 2, L.Smith, R.Crawford, Young; K.Yeoman 2, Wood, Little, Hendricksen, R.Yeoman, Potter 2, Sutton 2. (Fr09Apr21)

Frenchtown 5, Ronan 0

At Frenchtown on Saturday night, the visiting Maidens held their own against one of the top teams in western Montana, but couldn’t push a run across.

Ronan (0-4) pushed seven runners into scoring position under the lights, but the rally stalled each time.

Kiara Sherman had the lone extra-base hit for Ronan with a two-out double in the top of the fourth.

Macao Jackson struck out five over six innings and went 1 for 3 from the plate.

Haylie Webster had a pair of hits for the Maidens, who played error-free defense all night.

Kendra Jacobs struck out nine for the Lady Broncs (3-1).

Ronan hosts Columbia Falls on Thursday (April 15).

Ronan 000 000 0 – 0 6 0

Frenchtown 310 001 x – 5 10 2

Kendra Jacobs (9K,1W,3A) and Abby Faulhaber. Macao Jackson (5K,1W) and Maddy Miller. W – Jacobs (1-0). L – Jackson (0-2)

RONAN – Brogan Youngren 0-2, Julia Daley 0-2, Lexi Wirz 0-1, Tyariah Morigeau 0-2, Jackson 1-3, Miller 1-3, Kiara Sherman 1-3, Mira Corum 0-3, Haylie Webster 2-3, Ashlie Welker 0-1, Benson 0-1, Alyssa Mock 1-3, (flex) Julia Daley.

FRENCHTOWN – Cassidy Bagnell 3-4, Sadie Smith 2-4, Madelyn Eggers 1-3, Shelby Miotke 1-2, Khasidy Hodge 0-2, Juna Ashby 0-3, Faulhaber 0-3, Toni Beatty 1-3, Chloe Long 2-3, (flex) Jacobs.

HR – Beatty. 2B – Sherman; Eggers, Long. RBIs – Smith, Eggers, Miotke, Beatty. SF – Miotke. BB – Benson; Hodge. SB – Bagnell 2, Miotke, Ashby, Long 2. (Sa10Apr21)