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Kats drop Polson, 5-1

CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 7 months AGO
by CHRIS PETERSON
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 [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | May 17, 2017 9:34 AM

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Columbia Falls catcher Hannah Freeman just misses a pop-up in front of the plate against Polson. Freeman had a home run to help lead the Wildkats to a win over conference rival Polson Tuesday night in Columbia Falls.

Columbia Falls went 2-1 at the LaVerne Combo tourney over the weekend in Butte.

The Wildkats dropped Huntley Project 8-6 on Friday.

KJ Schweikert belted a home run and pitched the win in the victory.

On Saturday, the Wildkats gave up four runs in the seventh to lose to Corvallis, 6-3, but they dropped Stevensville 6-1.

Trista Cowan had two RBIs in the win. Schweikert gave up just two hits on the mound.

The Wildkats regular season wraps up this week with a schedule that will define their season.

After a slow start, the Kats are batting much better.

On Tuesday they beat conference rival Polson, 5-1. Hannah Freeman had solo home run, a double and threw out a Polson player leaning too far off of first base from her catcher position. Schweikert allowed just five hits. Peyton Kehr stole home on a passed ball and Kaylene Volkman nabbed a great catch in right field to squash a Polson rally.

A pair of wins over Frenchtown and Polson would put the Kats at 4-2 in conference play.

Both squads beat the Kats earlier this year.

Corvallis 6, Columbia Falls 3

Corvallis 000 002 4 – 6 7 1

C. Falls 020 001 0 – 3 5 3

Ashlyn Nixon and Kambrey Powell. Savvy Ellis and Raychel Hoerner. W – Nixon. L – Ellis.

Corvallis – Powell 2-4, Kim Wright 0-4, Nixon 2-3, Maria Hickey 1-3, Katelyn Irwin 2-3, Kayla Fields 0-3, Megan Bradshaw 0-3, Cierra Jessop 0-4, Mika Walker 0-3.

C. Falls – Kaylee Ashe 1-3, Ryley Kehr 1-3, Trista Cowan 0-3, Raychel Hoerner 0-3, G. Sevensen 1-3, Catie Murray 1-3, Brayton Carpenter 1-3, Savvy Ellis 0-3, K. Kenis 0-2.

2B – Nixon, Murray. Kehr. 3B – Nixon. HR – Ashe. RBIs – Nixon, Fields. Ashe, Murray.

Columbia Falls 6, Stevensville 2

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.

Polson 010 000 0 — 1 5 1

Columbia Falls 001 130 x — 5 11 0

Haley Fyant and Ashley Benson. KJ Schweikert and Hannah Freeman.

POLSON — Kaelyn Smith 0-4, Laurel Bitterman 0-3, Hannah Fryberger 0-2, Fyant 0-2, Benson 2-3, Camas Renault 1-2, Quinn Motichka 0-3, Kaylanna Desjarlais 0-3, Paige Noyes 1-2, Natasha Gravelle 1-1.

COLUMBIA FALLS — Kaylee Ashe 0-4, Peyton Kehr 2-4, KJ Schweikert 3-4, Trista Cowan 0-2, Syd Hovde 0-2, Freeman 2-2, Taylar Putnam 1-3, Kaylene Volkman 2-3, Kennedy Payne 1-3.

2B—Kehr, Freeman, Putnam. HR—Freeman. RBIs—Noyes. Schweikert, Freeman 2, Putnam.

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