POLSON — Heidi Rausch homered twice to center field, Martina Marquardt went 5 for 5 and blasted a grand slam to right center in the third inning and Shalaina Duford (21-1) held Whitefish to two singles as Polson wrapped up regular-season play with a 32-1 Northwestern A softball victory on Saturday.

Rausch’s home runs were both two-run shots in the first and second innings.

Rausch also doubled.

Duford also had a big day at the plate, going 5 for 6. Duford and Jessica Bagnell had the other doubles for Polson (21-1, 8-0).

Up next for the Pirates is the Class A state tournament, which starts Thursday in Belgrade. Polson will carry an 18-game winning streak into that three-day event.

NOTE: Polson head softball coach Larry Smith reached another milestone earlier this month when he picked up his 500th career coaching win. That came on May 2 in Frenchtown. Polson won that contest 11-6. Smith’s career coaching record now stands at 510-179. This is his 26th season.

Whitefish 100 00 — 1 2 8

Polson (13)(13)6 0x — 32 24 1

Andrea Lameuroux and McKenzie Carl; Shalaina Duford and Jaylin Kenney. W — Duford (21-1). L — Laeuroux.

WHITEFISH — Georgia Donaldson 0-2, Micah McFeely 1-2, Lameuroux 0-2, Margot Myers 1-2, Carl 0-2, Abbie Taylor 0-2, Abby Reese 0-2, Shriver 0-1, No. 23 0-1, Halle Reading 0-2.

POLSON — Kenney 3-5, Duford 5-6, Jessica Bagnell 2-4, Heidi Rausch 3-4, Martina Marquardt 5-5, Jordyn Evertz 1-5, Hannah Potter 2-5, Jaelyn Ellenwood 1-2, Kyrie Bitterman 2-3, Jaiden Toth 0-0, Taylor Brackey 0-0, Skyla Krantz 0-1, Kaelen Wall 0-1, Sarah Rausch 0-1.

2B—Duford, Bagnell, H. Rausch; HRs—H. Rausch (2), Marquadt; RBIs—Myers; Kenney (4), Duford (4), Bagnell, H. Rausch (5), Marquardt (4), Evertz (2), Potter (2), Ellenwood (2), Bitterman.

Frenchtown 10,

Columbia Falls 0

COLUMBIA FALLS — A five-run fourth inning allowed Frenchtown to pull away from Columbia Falls in the conference and regular-season finale for both teams.

Morgan Ray threw a 1-hitter for Frenchtown.

Keegan Wickman homered and drove in two runs for the Broncs.

Both teams advance to the Class A state tournament, which begins Thursday in Belgrade.

Frenchtown 012 511 — 10 15 2

Columbia Falls 000 000 — 0 1 2

Morgan Ray and Kayla Blood, Brooke Yarnall (3). Ashley Trueblood and Courtney Murray.

FRENCHTOWN – Holly Jacobs 2-4, Blood 3-3, Abby Indreland 2-3, Ray 1-4, Keegan Wickman 2-3, Krista Hebnes 2-3, Vanessa Stavish 1-4, Nicole Garren 0-3, Macey Newbary 1-1, Josie Anderson 1-4.

COLUMBIA FALLS – Tiffany Hummer 0-2, Lauren Fields 1-1, Carlee Brown 0-2, Alex Pederson 0-1, Trueblood 0-2, Kathrin Jetty 0-2, Ciarra Holm 0-2, Winter Kemppainen 0-2, Catie King 0-2, Murray 0-1, Amanda Morrison 0-1, Madi Fetters 0-1.

2B – Indreland, Blood. HR – Wickman. RBIs – Wickman 2, Ray 2, Indreland 2, Jacobs, Stavish, Newbary.