Saturday: Libby 2nd in B-C softball

FRENCHTOWN — Libby closed out a two-year stay in Class B by finishing second at the Class B-C state softball tournament on Saturday.

The Loggers, who will return to Class A for the next school year, scored first and held a 3-2 lead after four innings before Florence battled back to claim the title with a 9-3 victory.

Florence scored three times in the fifth and seventh innings and added a run in the sixth.

Libby advanced to the championship game of the double-elimination tournament by ousting Mission 5-2 earlier in the day in loser-out play.

Jayden Winslow and Alyssa Marshall had two hits each for Libby. Marshall doubled once.

Florence’s Natalie Dulac went 4 for 5, hit three doubles and drove in four runs.

Florence edged Libby on Friday in semifinal play 1-0.

Campionship

Florence 9, Libby 3

Brianna Hoffman and Chloe Arthur. Khalyn Hageness and Sammee Bradeen. W – Hoffman. L – Hageness.

Florence (24-5) – Shannon Byrne 2-5, Natalie Dulac 4-5, Chloe Arthur 2-5, Shay Waldbillig 0-2, Brooklyn Little 0-4, Kali Leibenguth 1-3, Brianna Hoffman 1-4, Jewel Zeiler 0-0, Destini Greer 0-3, Emily Kinnaman 2-4.

Libby (23-8) – Madisen Monigold 1-3, Khalyn Hageness 0-3, Jayden Winslow 2-4, Abby Ennenga 1-3, Haylee Cannon 1-4, Sammee Bradeen 1-3, Bridget Carvey 0-0, Emily Carvey 0-3, Alyssa Marshall 2-3, Linsey Walker 0-3.

Third place

Libby 5, Mission-Arlee-Charlo 2

Khalyn Hageness and Sammee Brandeen. Ran’Dee Charlo, Kalista Clark (7) and Kenzie Couture, Kalista Clark (4). W – Hageness. L – Charlo.

Libby – Madisen Monigold 3-5, Hageness 0-4, Jayden Winslow 2-4, Abby Ennenga 0-3, Haylee Cannon 4-4, Bradeen 1-4, Bridget Carvey 0-0, Emily Carvey 0-2, Alyssa Marshall 1-3, Linsey Walker 0-3, Sheyla Gallagher 0-1.

Mission (22-6-1) – Tomi Brazill 1-3, Azia Rain Umphrey 1-3, Couture 1-1, Caitlynn Sorrell 0-0, Clark 0-1, Charlo 0-2, Summer DarcAngelo 0-3, Tori Olsen 0-2, Frankie Smith 1-3, Vanessa Kent 0-3, Taylor Olsen 1-3.