Wildkats struggling at the plate, lose to Broncs
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 1 month AGO
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at editor@hungryhorsenews.com or 406-892-2151. | April 19, 2017 7:33 AM
The Columbia Falls softball team lost to conference foe Frenchtown 7-0 on the road Friday. The game was supposed to be played on Thursday, but was delayed a day because of rain.
The Kats are now 4-5 on the season and 0-2 in conference play.
The Kats split the bill at home Saturday. They beat Stevensville 6-2, but lost to Corvallis, 6-0.
The Corvallis game featured junior varsity players.
The Kats have had a hard time hitting the ball consistently this season.
Peyton Kehr led the Kats against Frenchtown, going 2-3.
The squad gets a week off and then plays Whitefish next Thursday. Game time is 6 p.m.
Columbia Falls 000 000 0 – 0 4 0
Frenchtown 104 101 x – 7 7 3
KJ Schweikert and Hannah Freeman. Brynn Leishman and Dana Jacobs. W – Leishman. L – Schweikert.
Columbia Falls (4-5, 0-2) – Kaylee Ashe 0-3, Freeman 0-3, Schweikert 1-3, Syd Hovde 0-3, Trista Cowan 1-3, Peyton Kehr 2-3, Taylor Putnam 0-3, Kaylene Volkman 0-3, Ryley Kehr 0-3.
Frenchtown (7-2, 1-0) – Meg Delaney 1-3, Jordan Cole 0-1, Leishman 2-3, Allie Hochhalter 1-4, Morgan Snow 1-3, Carley Thompson 2-3, Calli Bagnell 0-2, Dana Jacobs 0-1, Mikaila Neilson 0-1.
2B – Hochhalter, Leishman. RBIs – Leishman 2, Hochhalter.
Stevensville 001 000 1 – 2 2 3
C. Falls 301 011 x – 6 8 0
Sarah Morrison and Dani Trangmoe. K.J. Schweikert and Hannah Freeman. W – Schweikert. L – Morrison.
Stevensville (4-1) – Syd Paul 1-4, Mikayla Newman 0-2, Haley Kampka 0-1, Callie Lendman 0-0, Kaylee Berning 0-1, Trangmoe 0-2, Makayla Davids 1-2, Cheyanna Jordan 0-2, Sam Hambrick 0-3, Cassi Kopsa 0-3.
C. Falls (5-6) – Kaylee Ashe 1-3, Freeman 0-4, Schweikert 1-4, Syd Hovde 2-4, Trista Cowan 2-4, Peyton Kehr 2-4, Taylar Putnam 0-1, Kaylene Volkman 0-3, Ryley Kehr 0-3.
2B – Ashe, Hovde, Cowan. RBIs – Kopsa. Hovde, Cowan 2, Kehr, Volkman.
Corvallis 000 002 4 – 6 7 1
Columbia Falls 020 001 0 – 3 5 3
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