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Softball
Ronan Maidens
The Ronan Maidens opened last week’s action on Tuesday evening, May 10, with a 11-5 lost to the visiting MAC Lady Bulldogs.
In the circle for Ronan, Kiara Sherman gave up 11 runs on 17 hits and struck out three.
LouRasia Weatherwax led the Maidens at the plate with three RBIs and a home run.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Maidens scored eight runs in the fourth inning in a 15-5 victory over the visiting Libby Lady Loggers.
Over the weekend, the Maidens compiled a 2-2 overall record during the Laverne Combo Softball Invite tourney held in Butte on Friday and Saturday.
In Friday’s games, Ronan opened the tourney with a 9-6 win over the Manhattan Lady Tigers, but fell 10-3 to the Havre Lady Blue Ponies in the late game.
Saturday morning, the Corvallis Lady Blue Devils prevailed over the Maidens 9-4. The Maidens closed out the tourney with a 14-2 win over the Miles City Cowgirls.
MAC Lady Bulldogs
Down 5-4 after four innings, the MAC Lady Bulldogs scored seven unanswered runs across three innings to take a 11-5 nonconference road win over the Ronan Maidens on Tuesday evening, May 10.
Izzy Evans picked up the win in the circle, while Hayleigh Smith led at the plate going 5-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Also for MAC, Bennan Andersen hit a home run.
On Thursday, Evans allowed three hits and no runs in an 8-0 shut out home win over the Eureka Lady Lions. Evans struck out six and walked none in seven innings of work.
At the plate, Kate Young led MAC going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
MAC went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 45-3 during the Cut Bank Softball tourney on Friday and Saturday.
Evans and Young opened the tournament with home runs, helping MAC to a 16-0 shut out win over the Huntley Project Lady Red Devils.
MAC followed up the morning win with a 12-1 victory over the Glasgow Scotties.
Evans picked up the win, allowing one run on two hits, striking out nine, and walking none.
Smith hit a home run to lead MAC 13-1 over Conrad to open tourney action on Saturday.
In Saturday’s night cap, MAC slipped past Cut Bank 4-1.
Evans pitched seven innings allowing one run on one hit, while striking out 11 and walking none.
Polson Lady Pirates
The Polson Lady Pirates outpowered the visiting Class AA Flathead Bravettes 15-5 in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule on Tuesday evening, May 10.
In the circle for the Lady Pirates, Katelyne Druyvestein struck out nine and walked one, while Carli Maley led Polson at the plate going 3-for-4 with a home run and seven RBIs.
During the Laverne Combo Softball Invite tourney held in Butte on Friday and Saturday, the Lady Pirates finished the tourney with a 2-2 record.
On Friday, Nikki Kendall and Jaivin BadBear each had home runs in the first game of the day, helping the Lady Pirates to a 11-0 shut out win over the Stevensville Lady Yellowjackets.
In the night cap Friday, the Laurel Lady Locomotives slipped past the Lady Pirates 3-2.
Ronan Maidens
The Ronan Maidens opened last week’s action on Tuesday evening, May 10, with a 11-5 lost to the visiting MAC Lady Bulldogs.
In the circle for Ronan, Kiara Sherman gave up 11 runs on 17 hits and struck out three.
LouRasia Weatherwax led the Maidens at the plate with three RBIs and a home run.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Maidens scored eight runs in the fourth inning in a 15-5 victory over the visiting Libby Lady Loggers.
Over the weekend, the Maidens compiled a 2-2 overall record during the Laverne Combo Softball Invite tourney held in Butte on Friday and Saturday.
In Friday’s games, Ronan opened the tourney with a 9-6 win over the Manhattan Lady Tigers, but fell 10-3 to the Havre Lady Blue Ponies in the late game.
Saturday morning, the Corvallis Lady Blue Devils prevailed over the Maidens 9-4. The Maidens closed out the tourney with a 14-2 win over the Miles City Cowgirls.
MAC Lady Bulldogs
Down 5-4 after four innings, the MAC Lady Bulldogs scored seven unanswered runs across three innings to take a 11-5 nonconference road win over the Ronan Maidens on Tuesday evening, May 10.
Izzy Evans picked up the win in the circle, while Hayleigh Smith led at the plate going 5-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Also for MAC, Bennan Andersen hit a home run.
On Thursday, Evans allowed three hits and no runs in an 8-0 shut out home win over the Eureka Lady Lions. Evans struck out six and walked none in seven innings of work.
At the plate, Kate Young led MAC going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
MAC went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 45-3 during the Cut Bank Softball tourney on Friday and Saturday.
Evans and Young opened the tournament with home runs, helping MAC to a 16-0 shut out win over the Huntley Project Lady Red Devils.
MAC followed up the morning win with a 12-1 victory over the Glasgow Scotties.
Evans picked up the win, allowing one run on two hits, striking out nine, and walking none.
Smith hit a home run to lead MAC 13-1 over Conrad to open tourney action on Saturday.
In Saturday’s night cap, MAC slipped past Cut Bank 4-1.
Evans pitched seven innings allowing one run on one hit, while striking out 11 and walking none.
Polson Lady Pirates
The Polson Lady Pirates outpowered the visiting Class AA Flathead Bravettes 15-5 in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule on Tuesday evening, May 10.
In the circle for the Lady Pirates, Katelyne Druyvestein struck out nine and walked one, while Carli Maley led Polson at the plate going 3-for-4 with a home run and seven RBIs.
During the Laverne Combo Softball Invite tourney held in Butte on Friday and Saturday, the Lady Pirates finished the tourney with a 2-2 record.
On Friday, Nikki Kendall and Jaivin BadBear each had home runs in the first game of the day, helping the Lady Pirates to a 11-0 shut out win over the Stevensville Lady Yellowjackets.
In the night cap Friday, the Laurel Lady Locomotives slipped past the Lady Pirates 3-2.
Maley and Druyvestein each had three RBIs apiece to lead Polson Past the Dillon Beavers 13-2 to start Saturday’s game action. Against Dillon, Maley booked her second home run of the week.
Billings Central outscored the Lady Pirates 11-7 to take the final game of the tourney on Saturday afternoon.
Both Druyvestein and Turquoise Pierre had home runs in the game.
Tennis
Ronan Chiefs and Maidens
On Thursday, the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens traveled north to take on cross county and Northwestern A rivals Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates. The Chiefs fell 6-1 to the Pirates, while the Maidens lost 4-1 to the Lady Pirates.
Beau Decker picked up a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 singles win for the Chiefs, and girls duo Alyssa PrettyOnTop and Aaliyah Decker grabbed a 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 doubles win.
Polson Pirates and Lady Pirates
Hosting the Ronan Chiefs and Maidens on Thursday, the Polson Lady Pirates came away with a 4-1 victory, while the Pirates defeated the Chiefs 6-1.
Singles players Camilla Foresti, Piper Hoxie, Summer Newman, and doubles team Hope Morrison and Lucy Violette all picked up wins for the Lady Pirates.
For the Pirates, Trent Wilson, Noah Trosper, and Casey Trosper nabbed singles wins, while doubles teams Tate Barentsen/Colter Wilson and Brock Henriksen/ Otto Lund posted victories.
