POLSON — Polson dropped a tight game with Class AA Missoula Big Sky on Thursday, hanging close until the Eagles burst through in the sixth inning.

Polson answered Big Sky every step, scoring a run in the bottom of the third inning to answer to from the Eagles in the top of the frame. The Pirates cut the Big Sky lead to 3-2 by the end of the fifth inning but the Eagles scored six runs in the top of the sixth to run away with the final score.

The Pirates answered the big swing with two runs in the bottom of the sixth but couldn’t quite close the gap.

Ashley Benson led Polson with a 2 for 3 performance at the plate, with five other girls picking up hits in the loss.

Missoula Big Sky 9, Polson 4

Big Sky 002 106 0 – 9 12 3

Polson 001 012 0 – 4 7 1

Kaylee Rosenbaum and Chelsea Todd. Haley Fyant and Ashley Benson. W – Rosenbaum. L – Fyant.

Big Sky (2-1) – Brylee Meisinger 2-3, Payton Hudson 1-5, Rosenbaum 0-4, Jamie Schafer 1-2, Todd 1-3, McKenna Bessette 1-5, Shaina Allen 1-3, Alyssa Gentri 2-4, Emily Hermes 3-4.

Polson (2-3) – Kaelyn Smith 1-4, Laurel Bitterman 1-4, Hannah Fryberger 1-4, Fyant 0-2, Benson 2-3, Lydia Dupuis 1-4, Breyland McColl 0-1, No. 7 1-4.

2B – Allen, Gentri, Hermes 2. RBIs – Allen 2, Hermes 2, Todd, Bessette, Meisinger.

Columbia Falls 21, Ronan 0

RONAN — Columbia Falls routed Class B Ronan in a nonconference game, scoring 12 runs in the fourth inning to end the game on the 10-run rule.

Sydney Hovde was 3 for 3 from the plate with a double and a home run in the win. Starting pitcher K.J. Schweikert was also a perfect 3 for 3 from the plate while picking up the win in the circle in a combined no-hitter.

Columbia Falls 540 (12) – 21 13 2

Ronan 000 0 – 0 0 3

K.J. Schweikert, Brayton Carpenter and Hannah Freeman. Marissa Mock, Madison Clairmont (2) and Regan Clairmont.

Columbia Falls (1-3) – Kaylee Ashe 0-1, Tori Briscoe 1-1, Hannah Freeman 0-3, Sydney Hovde 3-3, Kennedy Payne 1-1, Peyton Kehr 1-3, K.J. Schweikert 3-3, Brayton Carpenter 1-1, Taylar Putnam 1-1, Trista Cowen 1-3, Rachel Hoerner 0-0, Kaylene Volkman 1-1, Ryley Kehr 0-2.

Ronan (0-2) – Regan Clairmont 0-2, Madison Clairmont 0-2, Kaitlyn Santos 0-0, Brooklyn Kenelty 0-1, Marissa Mock 0-2, Jaylyn Hakes 0-1, Ysabelle Burland 0-1, Melanie Adams 0-2, Lanissa Mahkuk 0-1, Taylor Tobol 0-0.

2B – Briscoe, Hovde. 3B – Volkman. HR – Hovde.