by Scott Sacry
On May 10th & 11th, Butte Central hosted the 2024 Lavarne Combo Softball Tournament. All four of the Bitterroot Valley softball teams participated and each team played four games over the two days. This was a great tune up for Divisionals, which begins on Thursday, May 17th for Florence and Friday, May 18th for the Class A schools.
Corvallis 7, Manhattan 17; Corvallis 8, Livingston 17
On Friday, May 10th, Corvallis played Manhattan and Park. In the Manhattan game, they lost 7-17. For Corvallis, Jadyn Greenwood went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, Emma Cashell went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs, and Libby Jessop went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs. In the Park game, they lost 8-17. Sophie Cooper went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, and Ericka Jessop went 2 for 2 with an RBI.
Corvallis 2, Havre 10; Corvallis 10, Hardin 8
On Saturday, Corvallis played Havre and Hardin. In the Havre game, they lost 2-10. Jadyn Greenwood and Emma Cashell each went 2 for 3 and scored a run. In the Hardin game Corvallis won 10-8. Ava Loran went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs, Ella Daly went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, Jadyn Greenwood went 3 for 3 and scored 3 runs, and Sophie Cooper went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs. Pitcher Ella Daly got the win for Corvallis.
Stevensville 15, East Helena 6; Stevensville 26, Browning 1
On Friday, Stevensville played East Helena and Browning. They defeated East Helena 15-6. For Stevi, Jaidan Oyler went 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs, Lilly Newsom went 2 for 2 with 3 RBIs, Serenity Scott went 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Morgan Yeager went 1 for 2 with 3 RBIs. In the Browning game, they won 26-1. Lilly Newson had a huge game, she went 4 for 4 with a home run and 7 RBIs, Jaidan Oyler went 3 for 4 with an RBI, Maddy Davids went 3 for 4 and scored 3 runs, and Olivia Hanson went 2 for 2 with an RBI.
Stevensville 10, Columbus 5; Stevensville 10, Butte Central 0
On Saturday, Stevensville played Columbus and Butte Central. They defeated Columbus 10-5. Maddy Davids went 3 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBIs, Molly Davids went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs, and Kenzi Frost went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs. Pitcher Maddix Yeager had 6 strikeouts in the win. In the Butte Central game, Stevensville won 10-0. Pitcher Morgan Yeager only allowed one hit and struck out 12 to get the win. Lilly Newson went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs, Maddy Davids went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, and Maddix Yeager went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs.
Florence 8, Laurel 3; Florence 11, Dawson 0
On Friday, Florence played Laurel and Dawson. In the Laurel game, they won 8-3. Hailey Sutton went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, Maggie Schneiter had a home run and 2 RBIs, and Ava Philbrick had an RBI double. In the Dawson game, they won 11-0. Dia Jenkins went 3 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs, Taylor Pyette went 2 for 2 with an RBI, and Lily Bender went 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Pitcher Autumn Sutton got the shutout win for Florence.
Florence 1, Libby 6; Florence 7, Livingston 5
On Saturday, Florence played Libby and Livingston. In the Libby game, they lost 1-6. Lily Bender went 2 for 3 and Olivia Coulter went 1 for 3. In the Livingston game, they won 7-5. Hailey Sutton went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs, Ava Philbrick went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs, and Lily Bender went 2 for 3 with an RBI.
Hamilton 3, Livingston 2; Hamilton 4, Billings Central 15
On Friday, Hamilton played Livingston and Billings Central. In the Livingston game, they won 3-2. Addison Flynn went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, and Casey Kennedy and Kennedi Cooper each had hits. Pitcher Mariah Johnson got the win. In the Billings Central game, they lost 4-15. Cierra Cole hit a home run and Mariah Johnson hit a double and scored a run.
Hamilton 16, Anaconda 1; Hamilton 8, Fergus 6
On Saturday, Hamilton played Anaconda and Fergus. In the Anaconda game, they won 16-1. Haylee Beall went 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs, Hadley Lockhart went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, and Dawsyn Ekin went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs. In the Fergus game, they won 8-6. Mariah Johnson went 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Thea Jackson went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs, and Kennedi Cooper went 1 for 2 with an RBI.
Softball Roundup
Hamilton 15, Corvallis 4
On Tuesday, May 7th, Corvallis hosted Hamilton. The game was tied 3-3 going into the 5th inning, then Hamilton exploded, scoring 9 runs in the next three innings and winning 15-4. Hamilton’s Cierra Cole had a monster game, hitting 2 home runs and getting 6 RBIs. Haylee Beall went 3 for 5 and scored 4 runs, Mariah Johnson went 3 for 4 and scored 4 runs, and Thea Jackson went 3 for 4 and had 2 RBIs.
For Corvallis, Jadyn Greenwood also had a monster game; she had a home run and a triple with an RBI. Ella Daly went 2 for 3 with an RBI.
Stevensville 10, Frenchtown 11
On Tuesday, May 7th, Stevensville went to Frenchtown and lost 10-11. Morgan Yeager went 2 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBIs. Lilly Newsom went 2 for 5 and scored 2 runs, and Jaidan Oyler had 2 RBIs.
Florence 10, Ennis 5
Florence hosted Ennis on Tuesday, May 7th and won 10-5. Florence pitcher Jayden Fisher got the win. At the plate for Florence, Reilley Reed hit two home runs and had 4 RBIs, Maggie Schneiter went 2 for 4 and stole 3 bases, and Taylor Pyette went 2 for 3 with an RBI.