Area softball teams kick up dust at Missoula Rumble

Seven softball teams from the Mission Valley area competed at the Missoula Rumble tournament hosted by the MT Avalanche Fastpitch program last weekend.

The high school-age division made the deepest foray among the field as the 16/18U Polson Lady Pirates advanced to the championship and finished as runner up to the host team.

The Bitterroot Valley-based MT Sparks roster includes two-time all-state pitcher Macao Jackson of Ronan, along with a handful of Mission-Arlee-Charlo players.

The younger age groupings found tougher sledding this time around, largely due to a much larger field of teams drawn from around the Northwest. The 12U Mission Valley Stars advanced the farthest during bracket competition, as they prevailed over their opening round opponent before succumbing in a close contest to the Frenchtown-based Fury Fastpitch.

Most area teams will compete in the SPLASH softball tournament hosted this Fourth of July weekend in Polson at the softball complex.

2021 Avalanche Rumble

June 25-27 at Missoula

16/18U DIVISION (22 teams)

16/18U gold championship

(#8) Avs-Taylor 11, (#3) Lady Pirates 0

USA Lady Pirates (13-5-2)

Missoula 001 55 – 11 13 0

Polson 000 00 – 0 1 5

Kylie Kovatch and Taylor Feller. Nikki Kendall (3⅓IP:1K,6H,1W), (4) Avery Starr (1⅔IP:1K,0W) and Lexy Orien, (4) Mckenna Hanson. W – Kovatch. L – Kendall (2-1).

18U MT AVALANCHE-TAYLOR – Amy Taylor 3-4, Kolbi Wood 2-3, Feller 2-4, Kodi Fraser 1-4, Cassidy Schweitzer 2-4, Katy Story 0-3, Kovatch 1-3, Jordan Whitmire 1-3, Ashlyn Lamping 1-3, (cr): Rebecca Butterfield, Raquel Reed.

16/18U POLSON LADY PIRATES – Lexi Johnson 1-2.

HR – Taylor. 2B – Taylor 2, Wood, Lamping. RBIs – Taylor 2, Wood 2, Feller 2, Fraser, Whitmire, Lamping 2. SH – Wood. ROE – Taylor, Schweitzer, Story, Whitmire, Lamping. FC – Fraser, Kovatch, Lamping. SB – Whitmire, Wood, Fraser.

(#3) Lady Pirates 6, (#11) MT Avs-Ries 4

Missoula 000 110 2 – 4 6 1

Polson 031 020 x – 6 4 4

Kendra Jacobs, (4) Chloe Flerchinger and Emma Ries. Katelyne Druyvestein (7IP:5K,0W) and Lexy Orien, (6) Mckenna Hanson. W – Druyvestein (12-2).

16/18U POLSON LADY PIRATES – Druyvestein 1-3, Hanson 0-3, Orien 0-1, Avery Starr 2-3, Lexi Johnson1-3, Nikki Kendall 0-2, Caitlyn Ward 0-3, Tyneesha Brown 0-2, Julia Barnard 0-2.

18U MT AVALANCHE-RIES – Jaeden Wolff 1-4, Ries 0-4, Jerny Crawford 1-4, Haley Wolsky 0-3, Alex Bloomgran 1-2, Halle Schroeder 1-3, Rheid Crawford 0-3, Jacobs 0-1, Flerchinger 0-1, Liev Smith 2-2, (cr) Amarie Guzman.

HR – Starr 2. RBIs – Wolff, Bloomgren, Flerchinger, L.Smith; Druyvestein, Starr 3, Ward, Brown. SF – Flerchinger, Bloomgren. SH – L.Smith; Brown. BB – Orien 2, Kendall. ROE – R.Crawford 2, Flerchinger; Ward. FC – Wolff. SB – J.Crawford.

(#3) Lady Pirates 6, ML Rattlers 1

Moses Lake 000 100 – 1 4 1

Polson 300 30x – 6 7 0

Annalyse Hernandez (3⅔IP), (4) Brenna Rangel (1⅓IP) and Randi Allred. Katelyne Druyvestein (6IP:5K,2W) and Lexy Orien. W – Druyvestein (11-2).

16U MOSES LAKE RATTLERS-BLACK – (abridged): Raegen Hofheins 1-2, Piper Bradshaw 1-3, Hernandez 0-1, Jazlynn Torres 1-2, Kendall Reffett 0-2, Allred 1-2.

16/18U POLSON LADY PIRATES – Druyvestein 2-2, Hanson 2-3, Orien 1-3, Avery Starr 0-3, Lexi Johnson 0-3, Nikki Kendall 1-2, Caitlyn Ward 0-2, Tyneesha Brown 0-1, Julia Barnard 1-2.

RBIs – Druyvestein, Hanson, Orien, Johnson, Barnard. BB – Hoffheins, Hernandez; Druyvestein, Ward, Brown, Kendall. FC – Reffett; Hanson. SB – Druyvestein, Hanson, Orien.

(#8) Avs-Taylor 4, (#2) Sparks-Newman 3

Sparks-Newman (11-3)

Macao Jackson (3RBI)

16/18U pool play

Lady Pirates 9, Emeralds-Hurley&Wms 1

Kalispell 100 00 – 1 2 0

Polson 511 2x – 9 6 0

Emily Pedron and Harlee Stokes. Avery Starr (3IP:2K,1W), (4) Nikki Kendall (2IP:5K,3W) and Mckenna Hanson. W – Starr (2-0-1). Sv – Kendall.

16/18U KALISPELL EMERALDS-HURLEY/WILLIAMS – Maya Carvey 0-1(BB), Pedron 1-2, Ilyssa Centner 0-1(BB), Daytona Schuman 0-1(B), Mady Osler 0-1(BB), Stokes 1-1.

16/18U POLSON LADY PIRATES – Katelyne Druyvestein 1-2(BB,SB), Hanson 2-2(2B,2RBI,HB,SB), Lexy Orien 1-3(2RBI), Starr 0-1(2BB), Kendall 0-2(RBI,BB,SB), Caitlyn Ward 1-2(HR,2RBI), Lexi Johnson 1-2(RBI), Tyneesha Brown 0-0(2HB), Julia Barnard 0-1(BB,SB).

Lady Pirates 4, MT Avs-Taylor 1

Polson 310 000 0 – 4 9 2

Missoula 000 100 0 – 1 6 1

Katelyne Druyvestein and Lexy Orien. Kylie Kovatch and Taylor Feller. W – Druyvestein (10-2).

16/18U POLSON LADY PIRATES – Druyvestein 2-4(2B,RBI,ROE), Mckenna Hanson 2-4(2B,FC), Orien 1-4(FC), Avery Starr 1-2(HR,3RBI,BB), Caitlyn Ward 1-3, Lexi Johnson 1-3, Julia Barnard 1-3.

18U MT AVALANCHE-TAYLOR – Amy Taylor 2-3, Kolbi Wood 1-3(RBI), Feller 2-3, Kodi Fraser 0-3(ROE), Ashlyn Lamping 1-2.

Lady Pirates 5, LC Blaze-Williams 1

Lewiston 100 000 0 – 1 3 3

Polson 000 401 x – 5 9 1

Caylie Browne and Cady Browne. Katelyne Druyvestein (7IP:12K,0W) and Lexy Orien. W – Druyvestein (9-2).

LEWISTON/CLARKSTON BLAZE-WILLIAMS – Lanie Weeks 0-3(ROE,R), Cady Brown 2-3, Lily Denham 0-3(FC), Emma McManigle 1-2(2B).

16/18U LADY PIRATES – Druyvestein 2-4(2RBI), Mckenna Hanson 2-4(2RBI,FC), Orien 1-4, Avery Starr 1-3, Nikki Kendall 1-3(2ROE,2sB), Caitlyn Ward 0-1(2SH), Ainsley Nordberg 1-2(BB,SB), Julia Barnard 1-3.

Sparks-Newman 3, Menace Mafia Fastpitch 1

Gabby Kreuger, (5) Jessie Newman and Sami Knapp. Emmaleena Wood (8K) and catcher. W – Krueger. Sv. – J.Newman.

BITTERROOT SPARKS-NEWMAN – Jackson 1H(2RBI), Ashlynn Nixon 3H

Sparks-Newman 8, MT Xtreme-Hernandez 0

Mackenzie Moore and Sami Knapp. Peyton Whithead, Rachel Miller and catcher. W – Moore.

BITTERROOT SPARKS-NEWMAN – Jackson 1H(BB), Keena Kay 1H(4RBI,BB).

Bitterroot Sparks-Newman 6, Post Falls 2

Post Falls 000 02 – 2 5 2

Bitterroot 200 22 – 6 9 0

Sophie Nungesser and catcher. Macao Jackson (9K) and catcher. W – Jackson.

BITTERROOT SPARKS-NEWMAN – Jackson 2H, Ashlynn Nixon 2H

14U DIVISION (20 teams)

14U silver bracket

(#18) MT Wildfire 4, (#11) Lady Pirates 2

14U pool play

Lady Pirates 5, Spokane Diamonds-Casedy 4

Lady Pirates 8, Titans 0 (forfeit)

Bitterroot Sparks-Dypwick 13, Lady Pirates 1

12U DIVISION (14 teams)

12U bracket competition

(#2) Fury Fastpitch 5, (#10) MV Stars 3

(#10) MV Stars 11, (#7) Missoula Elite 4

(#4) Emeralds 15, (#13) Lady Pirates 0

(#3) Sparks-Slater 16, (#14) Mini Maidens 0

12U pool play

Emeralds 18, Lady Pirates 1

PNW Fearless Fastpitch 10, Lady Pirates 6

Sparks-Slater 9, Lady Pirates 0

MV Stars 12, Lake City Thunder 4

Moses Lake Rattlers-Black 11, MV Stars 2

C-Town Rebels 9, MV Stars 5

CdA Crush 20, Mini Maidens 2

Fury Fastpitch 17, Mini Maidens 2

Missoula Elite 17, Mini Maidens 3

10U DIVISION (8 teams)

10U bracket competition

(#2) Emeralds 15, (#7) Lady Pirates 0

(#1) MT Wildfire 10, (#8) Ronan Spears 0

10U pool play

MT Avs-Papp 15, Lil'Lady Pirates 2

Lil'Lady Pirates 6, Spokane Stealth-Smith 5

Emeralds-Grady 15, Lil'Lady Pirates 0

MT Wildfire 10, Ronan Spears 2

Sparks 11, Ronan Spears 8

Fury Fastpitch 11, Ronan Spears