by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor
The Florence girls softball team won the 2025 Western B/C Softball Divisional Tournament in Florence on May 15-17. Florence won in dominating fashion, outscoring their three opponents 43-5.
Florence is the West’s #1 seed at state and will make the short seven-hour trip to Glasgow for the State Class B/C Softball Tournament on May 22-24. Florence plays the host school Glasgow, the East’s #4 seed, on Thursday, May 22 at 4 p.m.
In the championship game on Saturday, May 17, Florence defeated Mission-Arlee-Charlo 13-3. Florence pitcher Kenzy Pickering got the win and Jaden Fisher got the save. For Florence, Kaylee Crawford went 2 for 4, scored 3 runs, had a home run and hit 2 RBIs. Ava Philbrick went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Maggie Schneiter went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs, and Reilley Reed went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs.
The Florence girls won the 2025 Western B/C Divisionals Softball Championship in Florence on May 17. Florence plays at the Class B/C State Tournament in Glasgow on May 22-24. Photo by Stephanie K Geiser Photography.
In their first round game, Florence defeated Plains 15-1 in 5 innings. Florence pitcher Kenzy Pickering got the win, allowing only 1 hit. For Florence, Ava Philbrick went 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. Jaden Fisher went 3 for 3 and scored 3 runs, Taylor Pyette went 2 for 2 with a home run and 2 RBIs, and Lily Bender went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs.
In the semifinal game, Florence defeated Thompson Falls 15-1 in 5 innings. Florence pitcher Jaden Fisher struck out 9 batters and allowed 3 hits in the win. At the plate, Fisher went 3 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBIs. Also for Florence, Taylor Pyette went 3 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBIs, Kaylee Crawford went 1 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBIs, Maggie Schneiter went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs, and Ava Philbrick went 2 for 3 with an RBI.