FRENCHTOWN - The Frenchtown girls' softball team closed its annual tournament with an exclamation point on Saturday, thanks largely to Shelby Russ.
The junior pitcher flipped the script with three home runs in a 14-6 victory over Columbia Falls in one of the final games at the two-day Frenchtown Invitational.
Russ was a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs batted in. The Broncs slugged 17 hits in the capper, including another home run by Frenchtown junior Kristy Kees.
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“It was a good tournament,” Broncs coach Eli Field said. “It was nice to have a good day of weather to get out there and play and feel like the season actually started. It's been a long time coming.”
Russ earned the victory against Columbia Falls. She struck out eight and walked five in upping her season record to 9-1.
Kees, who finished with three RBIs, was joined by Noelle Lebsock, Jennifer Chapman and Aimee Duncan with two hits.
Lindsay Nelson was 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Columbia Falls.
Frenchtown 303 420 2 - 14 17 3
C. Falls 000 301 2 - 6 6 1
Russ and Kees. Morgan Rowe and Amber James. W - Russ. L - Rowe.
FRENCHTOWN - Alex Duncan 1-3, Kelsey Indreland 0-0, Russ 5-5, Lebsock 2-5, Chapman 2-3, Jamie Willis 0-0, Kees 2-5, Kali Bennett 1-3, Shelby Jutila 0-2, Aimee Duncan 2-3, Courtney Hochhalter 1-1, Lacey Lovell 0-1, Megan Farmer 1-1, Erin Maxted 0-1, Bridget Yarnall 0-1, Stephanie Klucewich 0-2.
COLUMBIA FALLS - Ceder Smith 0-1, Tessa Cowan 1-2, Tia Yaeger 0-4, Amanda Milliard 1-3, James 1-2, Drew Walter 0-4, Lindsay Nelson 2-3, Cassidee Skiles 1-3, Mandy Toavs 0-3, Renae Nelson 0-3.
2B - Chapman. Skiles, James. HR - Russ 3, Kees. RBIs - Russ 5, Chapman 2, Kees 3, Ai. Duncan, Bennett, Farmer. L. Nelson, Milliard, James, Skiles.
Frenchtown Invitational
Florence 14, Stevensville 5
Shelby Meuchel knocked in four runners off a pair of doubles to lead Florence to the win.
Kelsi Hoagland pitched a complete game and struck out four batters to lead Florence on the mound.
Lindsey McGee drove in two runs to lead Stevensville (2-8) and finished with two of the team's six hits.
Florence 004 411 4 - 14 10 1
Stevensville 000 110 3 - 5 6 6
Kelsi Hoagland and Chayla Pedersen. Izzy Miller, Maddie Jones (5) and Jones, Miller (5) W - Hoagland. L - Miller 2-8.
FLORENCE - Kayla Schmid 2-5, Kayla Daniels 1-4, Shanna Moore 1-5, Shelby Meuchel 2-5, Chelsea Ralls 2-4, Kaitlyn Rolshoven 1-3, Haoagland 0-4, Moe Chapman 0-2, Chayla Pedersen 1-3.
STEVENSVILLE - Sam Lenoue 0-4, Izzy Miller 1-2, Lindsey McGee 2-4, Jones 2-3, Brianna Beller 0-4, Morgan Park 1-3, Randi Summers 0-2, Cassie Hecht 0-3, Courtney Cockroft 0-3.
2B - Meuchel 2, Ralls; Miller. RBIs - Meuchel 4, Moore 2, Ralls; McGee 2, Miller, Jones, Park.
Loyola Sacred Heart 10,
Hamilton 4
At Frenchtown, Loyola Sacred Heart leadoff batter Rose Harrington had herself a fine start to the second day of the tourney as the Breakers beat the Broncs in nonconference action.
Harrington went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and three runs scored. Teammate Tayven Blome also had three hits to go with two RBIs.
Loyola starter Sarah Osellame gave up 12 hits, but still managed to get the win.
Nicki Koning was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs to pace the Broncs (5-8).
Kristen Ferguson added a pair of hits and drove in a run for Hamilton, which has lost five in a row.
Loyola 031 030 3 - 10 11 0
Hamilton 102 000 1 - 4 12 6
Sarah Osellame and Jessica Hoffman. Nicki Koning and Sarah Callaghan. W - Osellame. L - Koning.
LOYOLA - Rose Harrington 3-4, Sarah Goodman 1-4, Tayven Blome 3-5, Shelby Gilfillan 0-5, Osellame 0-5, Brittney Anderson 2-5, Emma Priddy 1-5, Kristine Kuntz 1-4, Hoffman 0-2.
HAMILTON - Callaghan 1-3, Amanda Hood 1-4, Mellisa Hood 2-3, Koning 2-4, Kristen Ferguson 2-4, Samantha Wood 1-3, Annie Schultz 1-3, Brittany Keimig 1-3, Kaylie Strandberg 1-3.
2B - Callaghan, Koning. 3B - Harrington, Priddy. RBIs - Harrington 3, Goodman, Blome 2, Kuntz 2. Koning 2, Ferguson.
Stevensville 9, Troy 1
At Frenchtown, Izzy Miller struck out six and pitched a complete game to lead the Yellowjackets to a win over Troy.
Miller tripled and was one of three players to finish with a pair of RBIs for Stevensville. Lindsey McGee and Morgan Park were the other two Yellowjackets with two RBIs.
The Trojans were led by Delsey Olds, who doubled and had the team's lone two hits.
Troy 100 000 0 - 1 2 1
Stevensville 401 112 x - 9 8 2
Alicia Anderson, Megan Etienne (4) and C. Hand. Izzy Miller and Maddie Jones. W - Miller (2-7). L - Anderson
TROY - Rachel Garcia 0-3, Liz Straley 0-3, Molly Harpole 0-2, Delsey Olds 2-3, Kristin Parks 0-2, Cassidy Hand 0-3, Teresa Wagner 0-3, Megan Cummings 0-3, Anderson 0-2.
STEVENSVILLE - Sam Lenoue 2-3, Miller 2-4, Lindsey McGee 3-4, Jones 0-1, Brianna Beller 1-2, Morgan Park 0-1, Randi Summers 0-2, Cassie Hecht 0-1, Courtney Cockroft 0-3.
2B - Olds;. 3B - Miller. RBIs - Olds; Miller 2, McGee 2, Beller, Park 2.
Florence 15, Troy 5
At Frenchtown, the Falcons posted a Western B-C win in five innings due to the 10-run margin rule behind a strong effort from Kayla Daniels.
Daniels, the second hitter in the Florence lineup, went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. She belted a two-run single in the Falcons' seven-run fourth inning.
Mo Chapman singled twice for Florence (6-2, 7-5) and collected a game-high three RBIs.
Chelsea Ralls went the distance on the mound for the Falcons, walking one, striking out one and allowing nine hits.
Megan Etienne was 2-for-3 with a double to pace the Trojans.
Troy 000 41 - 5 9 4
Florence 205 71 - 15 12 2
Alicia Anderson and Megan Etienne. Chelsea Ralls and Shanna Moore. W - Ralls. L - Anderson.
TROY - Rachel Garcia 1-3, Liz Straley 1-3, Molly Harpole 1-3, Delsey Olds 1-3, Cassidy Hand 2-2, Etienne 2-3, Teresa Wagner 1-3, Megan Cummings 0-2, Anderson 0-3.
FLORENCE - Kayla Schmid 1-4, Kayla Daniels 3-4, Moore 1-3, Shelby Meuchel 2-4, Ralls 2-2, Kaitlyn Rolshoven 2-4, Kelsi Hoagland 0-2, Mo Chapman 2-3, Chayla Pedersen 0-3.
2B - Etienne, Meuchel, Ralls. HR - Olds. RBIs - Olds, Straley, Wagner, Schmid, Daniels 2, Moore 2, Rolshoven, Hoagland 2, Chapman 3, Pedersen.
Corvallis 7, Thompson Falls 2
At Frenchtown, Kasie Conder struck out 18 batters in seven innings of two-run ball to lead Corvallis to a win over previously undefeated Thompson Falls.
Angie Henderson hit two doubles, while Brianna Brawley and Markie Gurley each drove in a pair of runs to lead Corvallis at the plate.
Bria Howard had a two-run single in the first to lead Thompson Falls.
Corvallis 002 011 3 - 7 6 1
T. Falls 200 000 0 - 2 3 2
Kasie Conder and Korie Conder. Bria Howard and Katelyn Jedlicka W - Ka. Conder. L - Howard (9-1).
CORVALLIS - Brianna Brawley 1-4, Kylynn Pelkey 0-4, Ka. Conder 0-3, Markie Gurley 2-4, Megan Auch 0-2, Danielle Murray 0-4, I. Ostrander 0-2, Amber Bradshaw 1-2, Angie Henderson 2-3.
THOMPSON FALLS - Nicole Hagedorn 2-4, Katie Petteys 0-3, Kyla Molzhon 0-3, Jedlicka 0-2, Howard 1-3, Jessica Pfister 0-2, Megan Fitchett 0-3, Karli Caville 0-3, Hannah Peters 0-3.
2B - Henderson 2. 3B - Brawley. RBIs - Brawley 2, Gurley 2, Henderson; Howard 2.
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