Thursday, May 8

MAC 11, Ronan 9

RONAN — Shania Dubois’ grand slam highlighted a nine-run third inning for Mission-Arlee-Charlo, who held on to earn a regular-season split in the softball edition of the Battle for Ninepipe.

Dubois finished 2-for-4 (the other hit was a double) with five RBI, and Emilie Charlo also homered for the Bulldogs.

Kendra Starkel went 3-for-4 with a double for Ronan, and Kaitlyn Sassaman added two hits and two RBI for the Maidens.

Ronan threatened in the bottom of the seventh, but MAC center fielder Morgan Malatare ended the game by throwing a Maidens baserunner out at home.

MAC 009 200 0 – 11 11 5

Ronan 102 120 3 – 9 12 4

C. Charlo and Doty. Alaina Madsen and Kaitlyn Sassaman. W – Charlo. L – Madsen.

MAC – Roylance 1-4, Eichert 2-5, Smith 0-3, Doty 1-3, E. Charlo 2-3, Malatare 2-4, C. Charlo 0-4, Anderson 1-2, Dubois 2-4.

RONAN – Madsen 2-4, Sassaman 2-5, Danielle Richwine 1-4, Kenzie Dulmes 0-4, Kendra Starkel 3-4, Amanda Morency 1-4, Alison Roberts 1-3, Courtney Taylor 1-4, Jordyn Clairmont 0-2, Sadie Wirz 0-0.

2B – Roylance, Dubois, Starkel, Taylor. HR – E. Charlo, Dubois. RBI – Eichert, E. Charlo 2, Malatare 2, Anderson, Dubois 5, Sassaman 2, Starkel, Morency, Roberts, Taylor.

Polson 11, Glacier 1

KALISPELL — The Pirates hit four round-trippers to lead to a road rout of AA Glacier.

Taylor Brackey hit a three-run bomb in the first inning and followed it up with a solo homer in the fourth. She drove in four runs.

Jessica Bagnell went 3-for-4 with a home run of her own. The senior also picked up the win.

Sarah Rausch homered in the sixth for Polson.

Polson 400 111 4 — 11 9 1

Glacier 1 00 000 0 — 1 6 4

Jessica Bagnell, Emma Shew (7) and Jaylin Kenney. Ali Williams and Hannah Atlee. W — Bagnell. L — Williams.

POLSON — Kenney 2-3, Jaiden Toth 1-3, Bagnell 3-4, Kaelen Wall 1-2, Hannah Potter 0-3, Taylor Brackey 2-4, Kyrie Bitterman 0-4, Ashley Benson 0-2, Sarah Rausch 1-2, Lydia Dupuis 0-3, Skyla Krantz 0-1.

GLACIER — Kayla Russell 0-3, Taylor Riggles 0-3, Ali Williams 2-3, Hannah Atlee 1-3, Tacey Howe 0-3, Anna Jenks 0-2, Ali Newton 0-1, Christina DuFour 2-3, Katie McHugh 0-1, Josie Brousseau 1-1, Erin McHugh 0-2.

2B — Wall. Williams. HR — Brackey 2, Rausch, Bagnell. Williams. RBI — Bagnell 5, Brackey 4, Rausch.

Saturday, May 10

Game 1

Ronan 14, Thompson Falls 0

RONAN — Alaina Madsen went 4-for-4, collected three RBI and pitched a shutout in Game 1 of the Maidens’ twin-bill sweep of Thompson Falls.

Courtney Taylor and Jordyn Clairmont each drove in a pair of runs for Ronan.

TFalls 000 00 – 0 4 7

Ronan 392 02 – 14 8 1

Madi Fitchett and Kaylie Cox. Alaina Madsen and Kaitlyn Sassaman. W – Madsen. L – Fitchett.

THOMPSON FALLS – Fitchett 0-3, Cox 0-3, Haley Wilson 1-2, Tamara Brubaker 1-2, Dylan Barrera 0-2, Maggie Riddell 0-1, Linda Schimming 1-1, Shelby Bowden 0-2, Sam Johnson 0-2, Lindsey Owens 1-2.

RONAN – Madsen 4-4, Sassaman 0-3, Roberts 0-4, Dulmes 2-3, Starkel 0-3, Morency 0-2, Richwine 0-2, Taylor 1-3, Clairmont 1-3.

2B – Madsen, Dulmes, Taylor. RBI – Madsen 3, Sassaman, Starkel, Taylor 2, Clairmont 2.

Game 2

Ronan 14, Thompson Falls 3

RONAN — Sadie Wirz had two hits and four RBI for Ronan, and Danielle Richwine added a home run and drove in three Maidens runs.

Ronan 211 46 – 14 11 1

Th. Falls 001 11 – 3 7 5

Madsen and Sadie Wirz. Fitchett and Cox. W – Madsen. L – Fitchett.

RONAN – Madsen 1-3, Wirz 2-4, Roberts 0-1, Jasmine Bocksnick 1-3, Dulmes 0-4, Starkel 0-2, Morency 2-3, Richwine 2-3, Taylor 2-3, Clairmont 2-3.

THOMPSON FALLS – Fitchett 3-3, Cox 1-3, Wilson 0-3, Brubaker 0-3, Barrera 0-2, Schimming 1-2, Bowden 1-2, Johnson 1-2, Owens 0-2.

2B – Wirz, Morency 2; Fitchett 2, Johnson. HR – Richwine. RBI – Wirz 4, Roberts, Bocksnick, Starkel, Morency, Richwine 3,Clairmont; Cox, Wilson, Johnson.

Polson 7, Columbia Falls 3

POLSON — Kyrie Bitterman and Jaylin Kenney both had multi-hit senior days for Polson, and Jessica Bagnell slammed a double and later scored to lead Polson to victory.

The Pirates also got a pair of doubles from shortstop Hannah Potter, Taylor Brackey drove in two runs and Kaelen Wall contributed a pair of hits.

Columbia Falls 020 000 1 — 3 5 1

Polson 220 210 x — 7 14 3

Ashley Trueblood and Courtney Murray; Bagnell and Kenney. W — Bagnell (10-2). L — Trueblood.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Tiffany Hummer 0-4, Carlee Brown 0-3, Trueblood 0-4, Brianna Friar 0-3, Winter Kemppainen 1-3, Amanda Morrison 1-3, Madi Fetters 1-3, Murray 1-3, Peyton Kehr 1-3, Aliyshi Cantu 0-0.

POLSON — Kenney 3-4, Toth 1-4, Bagnell 1-3, Wall 2-4, Potter 2-3, Brackey 1-4, Kyrie Bitterman 2-4, Rausch 1-2, Dupuis 0-1, Benson 1-3.

2B—Kenney, Bagnell, Potter (2), Bitterman; HR—Murray; RBI—Murray; Kehr (2); Kenney, Toth, Brackey (2), Potter (2).