FRENCHTOWN - Neither the spitting snow nor the top-notch talent assembled for the opening day of the Frenchtown Invitational could dampen the spirits of two hearty softball squads.
Class B-C Thompson Falls and the tournament hosts, the Broncs, were the only teams to win a pair of games Friday at the stacked, two-day event.
The Bluehawks beat two Class A teams, which dominate the field. Frenchtown won two, including the day's only league contest with Central A rival Butte Central.
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Other highlights at the two-day tournament include Polson dealing Corvallis its first loss of the season and Ronan landing its first victory.
A complete roundup of results follows.
Saturday's games - and there are 15 scheduled - start at 10 a.m. at the Frenchtown complex. Warmer weather is forecast for the final day.
Loyola Sacred Heart 8,
Anaconda 3
At Frenchtown, Tayven Blome went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run batted in to lead the Western B-C Breakers over Central A Anaconda.
Sarah Osellame also had three hits and two RBIs and was credited with the win by holding the Copperheads to three runs on five hits.
Also for Loyola (10-2), Shelby Gilfillan went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Kirstin King had two hits and two RBIs for Anaconda.
Anaconda 100 010 1 - 3 5 2
Loyola 160 100 x - 8 13 7
Kirstin King and Lisa Laslovich. Sarah Osellame and Jessica Hoffman. W - Osellame (7-0). L - King.
ANACONDA - Laslovich 0-4, Brittany Sturm 1-4, Rachel Wagner 2-4, King 2-4, Maggie Green 0-4, Sophia Lopez 0-4, Chelsie Moquist 0-2, Carly Johns 0-1, Brittany Challinor 0-2, Vanessa Jense 0-1, Strong 0-2, Jeanna Brunell 0-1.
LOYOLA - Rose Harrington 1-4, Sarah Goodman 1-4, Tayven Blome 3-4, Shelby Gilfillan 2-3, Osellame 3-3, Brittney Anderson 1-3, Emma Priddy 1-2, Alex Hughes 0-1, Kristine Kuntz 1-3, Hoffman 0-2.
2B - King, Wasner. Anderson, Priddy, Blome 2. RBIs - King 2. Harrington, Blome, Gilfillan 2, Osellame 2, Anderson.
Thompson Falls 10,
Stevensville 0
At Frenchtown, Kyla Molzhon came one walked batter away from throwing a perfect game as the Bluehawks bested Stevensville in five innings due to the 10-run margin rule.
Molzhon didn't allow a hit and rang up eight by strikeout. At the plate, she doubled to finish 1-for-2.
Thompson Falls leadoff hitter Nicole Hagedorn went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the second and a two-run single in the third. Katelyn Jedlicka, Bria Howard and Jessica Pfister each drove in a run for the Bluehawks.
Izzy Miller took the loss for the Yellowjackets.
T. Falls 142 30 - 10 5 0
Stevensville 000 00 - 0 0 5
Kyla Molzhon and Katelyn Jedlicka. Izzy Miller, Maddie Jones (3) and Jones, Miller (3). W - Molzhon. L - MIller (0-7)
THOMPSON FALLS - Nicole Hagedorn 2-4, Katie Petteys 0-2, Molzhon 1-2, Jedlicka 1-3, Megan Fitchett 0-1, Erica Wilson 0-1, Bria Howard 0-2, Jessica Pfister 0-2, Karli Cavill 2-3, Hannah Peters 0-2.
STEVENSVILLE - Miller 0-2, Jones 0-2, Lindsey McGee 0-2, Sam Lanoue 0-2, Randi Summers 0-1, Morgan Park 0-2, Ashlie Larum 0-2, Cassie Hecht 0-1, Courtney Cockroft 0-1.
2B - Molzhon. RBIs - Hagedorn 3, Jedlicka, Howard, Pfister.
Stevensville 17, Browning 2
At Frenchtown, Izzy Miller tossed a two-hitter as the Yellowjackets posted their first victory in a game called after five innings due to the 10-run margin rule.
Miller moved to 1-7 by allowing two walks, while fanning four.
Brianna Beller had a double and four RBIs for Stevensville, which scored six runs in both the second and third innings. Miller went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs, and Maddie Jones tripled and drove in three.
Corrina Grevais doubled and drove in a pair for the Indians.
Stevensville 466 10 - 17 14 2
Browning 002 00 - 2 2 5
Izzy Miller and Maddie Jones. Alyssa Hodson and Sheyen McKay, W - Miller (1-7). L - Hodson.
STEVENSVILLE - Sam Lanoue 0-4, Miller 3-4, Lindsey McGee 2-4, Jones 4-4, Brianna Beller 2-4, Morgan Park 1-2, Courtney Cockroft 1-2, Sarah Ajuria 1-3, Bri Klingbeil 0-1, Asako Kato 0-0, Randi Summers 0-1, Cassie Hecht 0-1.
BROWNING - Sarah Wolftail 0-3, Marissa Bremmer 0-3, Tiffany Sinclair 0-1, Corrina Gervais 1-2, Kenzie Wellman 0-2, Bristen Belcourt 0-1, McKay 1-2, Hodson 0-2, Malyn LazyBoy 0-2.
2B - Gervais, Miller 2, Beller. 3B - Jones. RBIs - Gervais 2, Miller 2, McGee 3, Jones 3, Beller 4, Cockroft Ajuria.
Thompson Falls 7, Hamilton 1
At Frenchtown, Bria Howard limited Hamilton to just one run on five hits as the Western B-C Bluehawks beat their Class A counterparts.
Jessica Pfister was a perfect 4-for-4 to lead Thompson Falls at the plate, while Megan Fitchett drove in three runs.
Also, Nicole Hagedorn added two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.
T. Falls 100 005 1 - 7 10 3
Hamilton 000 010 0 - 1 5 3
Bria Howard and Katelyn Jedlicka. Nicki Koning and Sarah Callaghan. W - Howard. L - Koning.
T. FALLS - Nicole Hagedorn 2-3, Katie Petteys 2-4, Kyla Molzhon 0-4, Jedlicka 0-3, Howard 1-4, Jessica Pfister 4-4, Megan Fitchett 0-4, Karli Cavill 1-4, Hannah Peters 0-3.
HAMILTON - Callaghan 0-2, Samantha Wood 1-4, Amanda Hood 0-4, Koning 0-4, Kristen Ferguson 1-3, Annie Schultz 1-3, Mellisa Hood 0-2, Presley Chadwick 1-3, Kaylie Strandberg 1-2, Shaina Rupp 0-1, Brittany Keimig 0-0.
2B - Petteys, Cavill. RBIs - Haggedorn 2, Petteys, Fitchett 3, Cavill. Callaghan.
Libby 9, Hamilton 8
At Frenchtown, Nickole Lapka's big day lifted the Western A Loggers over the Central A Broncs in a tight afternoon battle.
Lapka was 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and two runs scored. The two squads combined for 20 hits.
Jordan Refsland had a three-run double in the first inning to get Libby jump-started on offense.
Brooke Hageness held Hamilton scoreless in the final two innings to earn the victory. She struck out eight.
Kristen Ferguson and Mellisa Hood both went 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Broncs, who fell to 5-6.
Hamilton 021 320 0 - 8 9 3
Libby 400 401 0 - 9 11 5
Nicki Koning and Sarah Callaghan. Brooke Hageness and Shelby Barton. W - Hageness. L - Koning.
HAMILTON - Callaghan 2-4, Sam Wood 0-4, Amanda Hood 1-3, Koning 1-4, Kristen Ferguson 2-4, Annie Schultz 1-3, Mel Hood 2-4, Presley Chadwick 0-3, Kaylie Strandberg 0-4.
LIBBY - Hageness 2-4, Barton 1-2, Nickole Lapka 3-4, Laice Dedrick 2-4, Jordan Refsland 1-3, Kim Klin 0-3, Emily Monroe 1-2, Crystal Shriner 0-1, Amber Grubham 1-3, Holly Cirian 0-3.
2B - Ferguson 2, Schultz. Refsland. 3B - Lapka. RBIs - Callaghan, Ferguson 2, Schultz, M. Hood 2. Barton, Lapka 3, Dedrick, Refsland 3, Monroe.
Ronan 23, Florence 8
At Frenchtown, Kaylee Larson went 4-for-6 with a homer and four RBIs as the Maidens won their first game of the season against Class B-C Florence.
Ronan, of the Central A, scored 10 runs in the fourth inning alone. Carli Starkel added a 3-for-4, three-RBI effort.
Larson also got the win by limiting the Falcons to just the eight runs through four frames. Her catcher Jordan Strozzi had three hits, including a triple, and drove in a pair.
Kayla Schmid and Shanna Moore collected three hits apiece to pace Florence. Kaitlyn Rolshoven had two hits and two RBIs.
Ronan 300 (10)21 7 - 23 18 3
Florence 103 400 0 - 8 11 6
Kaylee Larson and Kirsten Cordier, Jordan Strozzi (4). Chelsea Ralls and Shanna Moore. W - Larson. L - Ralls.
RONAN - Larson 4-6, Strozzi 3-7, Carli Starkel 3-4, Kallia Orr 1-3, Cordier 2-5, Kelsey Clairmont 2-5, Amanda Bartell 0-4, Allison Crenshaw 1-3, Dani Crockett 0-3, Katie Sorrell 2-2.
FLORENCE - Kayla Schmid 3-5, Kayla Daniels 0-4, Moore 3-3, Shelby Meuchel 1-4, Ralls 0-4, Kaitlyn Rolshoven 2-4, Kelsi Hoagland 0-3, Mercee Warr 0-3, Kayla Pederson 2-4.
2B - Larson, Orr, Cordier, Clairmont, Sorrell. Rolshoven. 3B - Strozzi. Moore. HR - Larson. RBIs - Larson 4, Strozzi 2, Starkel 3, Orr, Cordier 2, Clairmont 2, Crenshaw, Sorrell 2. Moore, Rolshoven 2.
Columbia Falls 6, Ronan 5
At Frenchtown, pitcher Drew Walter held Ronan in check for six innings and Jessica Owens slammed the door in the seventh as Columbia Falls posted an opening-round win.
The Wildcats were outhit 8-5 in the game, but Owens held the Maidens scoreless in their final at-bat to earn a save.
Tia Yaeger and Amanda Milliard each went 2-for-3 to pace Columbia Falls at the plate.
Kaylee Larson was 2-for-3 with one of Ronan's three doubles.
Ronan 000 131 0 - 5 8 2
C. Falls 100 203 x - 6 5 1
Abby Luke, Starkel (6) and Strozzi. Drew Walter, Jessica Owens (7), and Amber James. W - Walter. L - Luke. S - Owens.
RONAN - Larson 2-3, Strozzi 1-3, Starkel 0-3, Orr 1-2, Clairmont 0-4, Corder 1-4, Crenshaw 1-2, Luke 1-3, Sorrell 0-1, Crockett 1-3.
C. FALLS - Renae Nelson 0-2, Tia Yaeger 2-3, Amanda Milliard 2-3, James 0-3, Walter 1-3, Lindsey Nelson 0-1, Cassidae Skiles 0-3, Michonne Cronquist 0-3, Ceder Smith 0-2.
2B - Larson, Cordier, Crockett. Milliard, Walter. RBIs - Orr, Crenshaw. Walter.
Whitefish 16, Florence 6
At Frenchtown, Desiree Clarke homered twice and winning pitcher Torey Ost added another long ball as the Bulldogs won in a five-inning contest due to the 10-run margin rule.
Clarke went deep in the first and fourth innings for her first two home runs of the season, while Ost belted her first of the year in the opening frame. Clarke finished 4-for-4 and Ost was 1-for-2. Adele FauntLeRoy doubled for Whitefish and collected four hits in four at-bats.
On the hill, Ost battled through the Falcons' five-run second frame to earn the win. She allowed eight hits in the complete-game effort.
Kaitlyn Rolshoven doubled for Florence.
Florence 051 00 - 6 8 x
Whitefish 343 51 - 16 11 x
Kelsi Hoagland and Shanna Moore. Torey Ost and Desiree Clarke. W - Ost. L - Hoagland.
FLORENCE - Kayla Schmid 2-4, Hoagland 1-3, Moore 1-1, Shelby Muechel 1-3, Chelsea Ralls 0-1, Kaitlyn Rolshoven 1-3, Moe Chapman 1-2, Mercee Warr 0-3, Chayla Peterson 1-2.
WHITEFISH - Adele FauntLeRoy 4-4, Ost 1-2, Clarke 4-4, Shannon Holmes 0-1, Hailey Mortensen 1-3, Devyn. Ost 1-2, Ybarra-Brunty 0-3, Shelbi Long 0-3, Camille Williams 0-1, Nicole Schelling 0-0.
2B - Rolshoven, FauntLeRoy. HR - Ost, Clarke 2.
Frenchtown 13, Whitefish 3
At Frenchtown, Jennifer Chapman had three singles and drove in five runs to lead the Broncs to the win in a game that was shortened to five innings due to the 10-run margin rule.
Shelby Russ and Megan Farmer both added doubles for the Broncs, while each also knocked in a pair of runners.
Farmer had four strikeouts and no walks to lead Frenchtown on the hill.
Devyn Ost homered in the second to account for two of the Bulldog's three runs.
Whitefish 030 00 - 3 3 1
Frenchtown 273 01 - 13 13 3
Torey Ost and Desiree Clarke. Megan Farmer (1-0), Lacey Lovell (5) and Kristy Kees, Erin Maxsted.
WHITEFISH - Adele FauntLeRoy 0-3, T. Ost 0-3, Clarke 1-3, Shannon Holmes 0-2, Hailey Mortensen 0-2, Devyn Ost 1-2, Taylor Ybarra-Brunty 1-2, Kristi Whisler 0-1, Camille Williams 0-2.
FRENCHTOWN - Alex Duncan 1-3, Shelby Russ 2-3, Noelle Lebsock 2-3, Jennifer Chapman 3-4, Kees 1-2, Kali Bennett 0-3, Farmer 1-1, Jamie Willis 0-1, Lacey Lovell 1-2, Bridget Yarnell.
2B - Clarke; Russ, Farmer. HR - D. Ost. RBIs - D. Ost 2, Wisler; Russ 2, Lebsock 2, Chapman 5, Kees, Farmer 2.
Frenchtown 7, Butte Central 5
At Frenchtown, Bridgett Yarnell doubled to lead off a four-run, fifth inning as the Broncs passed Butte Central and held on for the conference win.
Noelle Lebsock and Shelby Russ both doubled for Frenchtown as well, while combining for three RBIs.
Russ struck out seven and allowed five walks en route to her seventh win.
Amber Orizotti doubled for Butte Central's lone extra-base hit.
Bu. Central 100 211 0 - 5 5 0
Frenchtown 210 040 x - 7 6 4
Kelly O'Leary and Hannah Manion. Russ (7-1) and Kees.
BUTTE CENTRAL - Brooke Pakorny 1-2, Hannah Manion 0-2, Kelli O'Leary 1-4, Quinn Peoples 0-3, Amber Orizotti 1-4, Kacey Daily 0-2, Kyllie Orizotti 1-2, Saidee Johnston 0-3, Kourtney Kambich 1-3
FRENCHTOWN - Duncan 1-2, Russ 1-3, Lebsock 1-2, Jennifer Chapman 1-1, Kees 1-3, Bennett 0-2, Farmer 0-2, Lovell 0-1, Kelsey Indreland 0-1, Bridget Yarnell 1-3.
2B - A. Orizatti; Lebsock, Russ, Yarnell. RBIs - K. Orizatti, Pikorny; Chapman, Lebsock, Russ 2, Kees.
Anaconda 4, C. Falls 3 (8)
Anaconda 000 002 02 - 4 8 1
C Falls 200 000 01 - 3 5 1
Kirstin King and Lisa Laslovich. Jessica Owens and Amber James. W - King (3-5). L - Owens.
ANACONDA - Laslovich 1-4, Brittany Sturm 3-4, Rachel Wagner 1-3, King 0-2, Maggie Green 1-3, Vanessa Jense 0-0, Chelsie Moquist 1-3, Sophia Lopez 0-3, Carly Johns 0-1, Brittany Challinor 1-3, Felicia Strong 0-1, Jeanna Brunell 0-2.
COLUMBIA FALLS - Ceder Smith 0-2, Tia Yaeger 0-4, Amanda Milliard 1-4, James 1-3, Drew Walter 1-3, Lindsay Nelson 0-2, Mandy Toavs 1-3, Owens 0-3, Renae Nelson 1-3.
3B - Sturm. 2B - Moquist. RBIs - Moquist 2, Sturm, Wagner; Milliard, Walter.
Corvallis 12, Libby 0
Corvallis 302 130 3 - 12 14 1
Libby 000 000 0 - 0 1 4
Kasie Conder and Korie Conder; Brooke Hageness, Taylor Armstrong (7) and Shelby Barton. W - Ka. Conder. L - Hageness.
Corvallis - BriAnna Brawley 3-5, Kylynn Pelkey 0-4, Ka. Conder 2-3, Markie Gurley 1-4, R. Burdette 0-1, Megan Auch 1-3, Syd Ewing 0-1, Danielle Murray 1-3, R. Ostrander 2-4, Amber Bradshaw 1-4, Angie Henderson 3-4.
Libby - Hageness 0-3, Barton 0-3, Nicky Lapka 0-3, Laice Dedrick 0-3, Jordan Refsland 0-2, Kimmy Klin 0-2, Emily Monroe 1-2, Amber Grubham 0-1, LaRona Luscher 0-0, Holly Cirian 0-2.
2B-Brawley, Ka. Conder (2), Henderson; HRs-Brawley.
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