Lady Pirates slam their way through busy week

by John Heglie, for the Leader
| May 18, 2022 7:10 AM

The Lady Pirates softball team went 4-1 last week to run their regular season record to 14-5 in a week peppered with grand slams.

Carli Maley hit a grand slam in the second inning against Kalispell Flathead on May 10. The visiting Bravettes responded in kind when their leadoff, Macy Craver, reciprocated with a slam of her own in the top half of the fifth. But the Lady Pirates plated a run in the bottom half of the frame to end the contest by 10-run mercy rule. Maley chalked up eight RBIs in the contest, plating another pair of runs when she reached on an error and closed out her plate appearances with a twin RBI single.

At the Laverne Combo tournament hosted by Butte Central, Polson played a pair of marquee matchups against Southeastern A teams Laurel and Billings Central, both of whom are anticipated to solidify berths at the upcoming State A tournament.

Against Laurel, the contest was knotted at two apiece until Lady Locomotive catcher Taylor Feller clocked a solo shot over the fence for the walk-off win. Had the contest been played under regulation parameters, Polson would have had another inning to craft their own counter.

Against undefeated Billings Central on Saturday, the Lady Pirates were plagued by a rash of fractured fielding flubs that deviated from their more typical finesse, contributing to a four run deficit after the first inning. After trailing by a half dozen, Polson bats finally started to go to work.

After picking up one in the bottom half of the second, the Lady Pirates were able to knot the contest at six apiece in the bottom half of the third, culminated by Katelyn Druyvestein's first ever grand slam. But thereafter, the Lady Rams would craft a counter to reacquire their margin of advantage, the contest ending after four with Polson trailing 7-11. Despite the losses, the Lady Pirate acquired valuable intel on two teams they could potentially face again during State A tournament action. The next time they meet, Polson will have more innings to work with. Polson won their bookend matches over the weekend by 10-run rule.

Polson 13, Dillon 2

Dillon 0( 0 )1 1 – 2 5 5

Polson 0(13)0 x – 13 5 0

Katelyne Druyvestein (2IP:5K,1H,0W) (3) Turquoise Pierre (4K) and Mckenna Hanson. Adyson Creighton (3K,6W), (3) Tyler Gibson (2W) and Kinzy Creighton, (3) Emily Brevig. W – Druyvestein (13-5). L – A.Creigton. Sv – T.Pierre (1w,4sv).

DILLON – Gibson 0-1, Kinzy Creighton 1-2, Abbi Brevig 1-2, E.Brevig 1-2, A.Creighton 1-2, Katey Vezina 1-2, Patsea Farrow 0-2, Ellie Weldon 0-1, Amelia Pfieger 0-1, Lily Rhodes 0-2.

POLSON – Druyvestein 1-2, Hanson 1-2, Kendall 0-2, T.Pierre 1-1, Maley 1-2, C.Ward 0-1, Starr 0-0, Ka.Smith 0-0, Depoe 1-2, L.Johnson 0-1, BadBear 0-2, T.Brown 0-1, Vert 0-1, (cr) Barnard, Brown.

HR – A.Creighton; Maley. 2B – Druyvestein, Depoe. RBIs – A.Brevig, A.Creighton; Druyvestein 3, Hanson, T.Pierre, Maley 3, BadBear 2, Vert 2. BB – Gibson; Druyvestein, Hanson, Kendall, T.Pierre, Starr 2, Ka.Smith, Vert. ROE – Kendall, Depoe, BadBear 2, Vert. SB – T.Pierre, Ka.Smith. Runs – Gibson, A.Creighton; Druyvestein, Hanson, Kendall, T.Pierre, Maley, Starr 2, Depoe 2, BadBear 2, Vert 2.

Polson 7, Billings Central 1

BlgsC 420 5 – 11 7 1

Polson 015 1 – 7 11 7

Katelyne Druyvestein (3K,1A) and Mckenna Hanson. Peyton Whitehead (2K) and Ally Kowalczyk. W – Whitehead (). L – Druyvestein (12-5).

BILLINGS CENTRAL – Lydia Todd 0-2, Gigi Hastings 2-3, Whitehead 0-3, Kowalczyk 0-3, Winter Johnson 2-3, Brynn Bohrer 1-3, Portia Bryant 1-3, Krysta Gauslow 0-3, Ally Johnson 1-2, (cr) Alexis Kary.

POLSON – Druyvestein 3-3, Hanson 2-3, Kendall 0-2, T.Pierre 1-3, Maley 0-3, Starr 2-3, Depoe 2-3, BadBear 0-3, Vert 1-2, (cr) Barnard, T.Brown.

HR – Hastings; Druyvestein, T.Pierre. 2B – Bohrer, Hastings. RBIs – Hastings 2, Whitehead, Kowalczyk, Johnson 2, Bohrer 2, Bryant; Druyvestein 5, T.Pierre, Vert. SH – Todd. BB – Kendall. ROE – Todd, Hastings, Johnson, Bryant 2; Vert. FC – Whitehead, Kowalczyk; BadBear. SB – Todd. Runs – Todd, Hastings 3, Whitehead, W.Johnson 2, Bohrer, A.Johnson 2, Kary; Druyvestein, T.Pierre, Starr, Depoe, BadBear, Vert 2.

Laurel 3, Polson 2

Polson 000 200 – 2 6 5

Laurel 000 021 – 3 5 0

Katelyne Druyvestein (5IP:8K) and Mckenna Hanson. Ella Crookston (6IP:12K) and Taylor Feller. W – Crookston. L – Druyvestein (12-4)

POLSON – Druyvestein 1-3, Hanson 1-3, Kendall 2-3, T.Pierre 0-3, Maley 1-3, Starr 0-2, Depoe 0-3, BadBear 0-2, Vert 1-2, (cr) Barnard.

LAUREL – Mia Andersen 1-3, Josie Benson 0-3, Feller 1-3, Strecker 0-2, Crookston 1-2, Charley McLean 1-2, Kadence Temple 0-2, Lexie Stahlman 0-2, Arlette Nieto 1-2, (cr) Rachel Miller.

HR – Feller. RBIs – Kendall 2; Feller, Stahlman, Temple. BB – Starr. ROE – Anderson, Temple. FC – Depoe. SB – Kendall. CS – Andersen.

Polson 11, Stevensville 0

Polson 009 20 – 11 8 1

Stevensville 000 00 – 0 3 4

Claire Moody (2.1 IP:2K,1H,5W,1HB), (3) Lily Brushia (2.2 IP:3K,2W) and Emmy Kopsa. Katelyne Druyvestein (2.1 IP:3K,1W), (3) Turquoise Pierre (2.2 IP:3K,1HB) and Mckenna Hanson. W – Druyvestein (12-3). L – Moody. Sv – T.Pierre.

POLSON – Druyvestein 0-2, C.Ward 1-1, Hanson 1-4, Kendall 1-2, T.Pierre 2-3, Maley 2-3, Starr 0-3, Depoe 0-2, BadBear 1-2, Vert 0-1, (cr) Barnard.

STEVENSVILLE – Claire Schneiter 2-2, Lily Brushia 1-3, Sophie Berning 0-2, Lilly Newsom 0-2, Olivia Gray 0-2, Moody 0-1, Kopsa 0-1, Maddy Davids 0-2, Hailey Thomas 0-2.

HR – BadBear, Kendall. 2B – T.Pierre, Hanson, Maley 2; Schneiter. RBIs – Kendall, Maley 3, BadBear 3. BB – Depoe, T.Pierre, BadBear, Vert, Kendall 2, Druyvestein; Moody. HB – Vert; Schneiter 1. SH – Kopsa. SB – Depoe, Vert, Hanson. Runs – Hanson, Kendall 2, T.Pierre 2, Maley, Starr, Depoe, BadBear 2, Vert.

Polson 15, Flathead 5

Kalispell 000 05 – 5 3 1

Polson 163 41 – 15 15 2

Katelyne Druyvestein (9K,1W,2HB,1PO,1A) and Mckenna Hanson. Lacie Franklin (2IP), (3) Ava Bessen (2.2 IP:2K,6H,3W) and Laynee Vessar. W – Druyvestein (11-3). L – Franklin.

KALISPELL FLATHEAD – Macy Craver 1-3, Vesser 0-3, Bessen, Kaidyn Lake 1-3, Brandt 0-2, Ellie Eve 0-2, Franklin 0-1, Alyssa Leimkuehler 1-2, Brynn Mailman 0-1.

POLSON – Druyvestein 3-4, Hanson 2-3, Nikki Kendall 2-4, T.Pierre 1-3, Carli Maley 3-4, Avery Starr 1-4, Ashlynn Depoe 1-2, Ansley Nordberg 1-1, Jaivin BadBear 0-1, Tyneesha Brown 0-1, Anna Vert 1-2, Lexi Johnson 0-1, (cr) Julia Barnard.

HRgs – Craver; Maley. 2B – Lake. RBIs – Craver 4, Lake; Druyvestein, Hanson 2, Kendall 2, T.Pierre, Maley 8, Starr. BB – Brandt; Druyvestein, Hanson 2, T.Pierre, Depoe, BadBear 2, Vert. HB – Franklin, Mailman. ROE – Bessen 2; Maley. FC – Kendall, T.Pierre, Starr, Depoe Runs – Franklin, Leimkuehler, Mailman, Craver, Bessen; Druyvestein, Hanson 2, Barnard, Kendall 3, T.Pierre, Maley, Depoe, Nordberg, BadBear 2, Vert 2.