Idaho State vs Montana (Apr 25, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Montana Softball
Idaho State at Montana (Game 1)
Apr 25, 2026 at Missoula, Mont. (Grizzly SB Field)

Idaho State 6 (32-18,8-5 BSC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Yee, Alyssa lf  3  1  2  1  1  1  2  0  0 
McDonald, Camryn ss  4  1  3  0  0  1  3  1  1 
Brown, Ava cf  2  2  0  0  2  0  1  0  2 
Groves, Sydney 1b  4  0  2  2  0  0  5  1  0 
   Chavez, Renay pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Kearns, Jenna c  2  0  1  1  1  0  6  1  0 
Robison, Olivia dp  4  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2 
Day, Kira rf  4  2  2  1  0  1  1  1  1 
Dudley, Kennedy 3b  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0 
Navarrete, Belle 2b  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0 
   Moore, Jaden ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Aguinaga, Kasey p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Meracle, Megan p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Tommasini, Lizzy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  28  6  10  5  4  5  19  8  7 
  

Montana 7 (19-28,9-4 BSC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Lopez, Grace 2b  1  4  1  0  3  0  2  2  0 
Saxton, Chloe dp  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  0  0 
   Biehl, Danielle pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Cockhill, Anna ss  2  1  1  1  2  0  6  1  0 
Mejia, Kailee 1b  3  0  3  3  1  0  4  1  0 
   Boer, Hailey pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Puttler, Ava pr  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Christiaens, JoJo lf  3  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  3 
Bekofsky, Mackenzie rf  3  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  3 
   Kiblen, Kaci ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Tarrant, Madison c  4  0  2  2  0  0  5  2  0 
Gutierrez, Brianna 3b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Cherms, Jessica cf  3  0  0  0  0  1  4  0  0 
Sweet, Carah p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Kong, Kaiana p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  23  7  7  7  9  5  21  7  8  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Idaho State......... 102 101 1 -  6 10  1
Montana............. 101 010 4 -  7  7  2
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Note: 1 out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.

E - Navarrete(6); Bekofsky(2); Cherms(7). DP - Idaho State 1. LOB - Idaho State 7; Montana 8. 2B - Kearns(11). HR - Day(10). HBP - Saxton. SH - Dudley(6); Saxton(2). SF - Kearns(3). CS - Brown(2); Chavez(2); Cockhill(3).

Idaho State   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Aguinaga, Kasey   2.1  4  2  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  8  11  1  3  48 
Meracle, Megan   3.2  1  4  4  6  3  0  0  1  0  12  19  5  2  87 
Tommasini, Lizzy L,6-4  0.1  2  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  3  4  0  0  16 
  
Montana   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Sweet, Carah   6.1  10  6  4  4  5  0  0  0  0  26  32  10  2  118 
Kong, Kaiana W,5-7  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  0  2  14 

Win - Kong (5-7). Loss - Tommasini (6-4). Save - None. HBP - by Meracle (Saxton). Inherited runners/scored: Meracle 2/1; Tommasini 3/3; Kong 1/0. Pitches/strikes: Aguinaga 48/24; Meracle 87/49; Tommasini 16/8; Sweet 118/73; Kong 14/9.

Umpires - HP: Eric Jones 1B: Max Stamper 3B: Raymond Bidwell
Start: 1:00 pm Time: 2:25 Attendance: 730
Weather: Mostly sunny, mid 40s
Meracle faced 3 batters in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Montana Softball
Idaho State at Montana (Game 1)
Apr 25, 2026 at Missoula, Mont. (Grizzly SB Field)

Idaho State starters: 30/lf Yee; 1/ss McDonald; 2/cf Brown; 11/1b Groves; 6/c Kearns; 28/dp Robison; 0/rf Day; 13/3b Dudley; 14/2b Navarrete; 4/p Aguinaga;

Montana starters: 5/2b Lopez; 3/dp Saxton; 9/ss Cockhill; 33/1b Mejia; 12/lf Christiaens; 24/rf Bekofsky; 32/c Tarrant; 2/3b Gutierrez; 27/cf Cherms; 88/p Sweet;

Idaho State 1st - Yee walked (3-1). McDonald singled to first base (0-0); Yee advanced to second. Brown walked (3-1); McDonald advanced to second; Yee advanced to third. Groves lined out to ss (3-2). Kearns flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); McDonald advanced to third; Yee scored. Brown out at first c to 2b to 1b, caught stealing. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Montana 1st - Lopez walked (3-1). Saxton out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1); Lopez advanced to second. Cockhill singled to right field, RBI (2-2); Lopez scored. Cockhill out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Mejia singled through the right side (1-2). Christiaens grounded out to 3b (3-1). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Idaho State 2nd - Robison struck out swinging (0-2). Day struck out swinging (0-2). Dudley popped up to ss (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Montana 2nd - Bekofsky struck out swinging (2-2). Tarrant singled to right field (1-1). Gutierrez grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2); Tarrant out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Idaho State 3rd - Navarrete flied out to cf (1-1). Yee struck out looking (2-2). McDonald singled to second base (0-1). Brown walked (3-2); McDonald advanced to second. Groves singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, RBI (3-2); Brown scored, unearned; McDonald scored. Kearns walked (3-2). Robison flied out to cf (0-1). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Montana 3rd - Cherms flied out to lf (3-1). Lopez singled up the middle (2-0). Saxton walked (3-0); Lopez advanced to second. Meracle to p for Aguinaga. Cockhill reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-1); Saxton advanced to second; Lopez advanced to third. Mejia singled through the right side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-2); Cockhill advanced to third; Saxton advanced to third, out at home rf to c; Lopez scored. Christiaens grounded out to 2b (2-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Idaho State 4th - Day homered to right center, RBI (0-1). Dudley popped up to ss (1-0). Navarrete popped up to ss (0-0). Yee singled through the right side (3-1). McDonald singled to shortstop (1-2); Yee advanced to second. Brown popped up to 2b (1-0). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Montana 4th - Bekofsky struck out looking (2-2). Tarrant flied out to rf (0-0). Gutierrez flied out to lf (2-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Idaho State 5th - Groves flied out to cf (1-1). Kearns popped up to ss (0-1). Robison grounded out to 3b (1-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Montana 5th - Cherms struck out swinging (2-2). Lopez walked (3-2). Saxton hit by pitch (0-0); Lopez advanced to second. Biehl pinch ran for Saxton. Cockhill walked (3-1); Biehl advanced to second; Lopez advanced to third. Mejia walked, RBI (3-1); Cockhill advanced to second; Biehl advanced to third; Lopez scored. Boer pinch ran for Mejia. Christiaens popped up to ss (0-2). Bekofsky struck out swinging (0-2). 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Idaho State 6th - Saxton to dp for Biehl. Mejia to 1b for Boer. Day singled through the left side (0-1). Dudley out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1); Day advanced to second. Moore pinch hit for Navarrete. Moore struck out looking (2-2). Yee singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-0); Day scored. McDonald struck out swinging (0-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Montana 6th - Navarrete to 2b for Moore. Tarrant flied out to cf (0-0). Gutierrez popped up to 1b (1-1). Cherms grounded out to 3b (2-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Idaho State 7th - Brown reached on a fielding error by rf, advanced to third (3-2). Groves singled through the left side, RBI (3-1); Brown scored, unearned. Chavez pinch ran for Groves. Chavez out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Kearns doubled to right center (3-2). Kong to p for Sweet. Robison grounded out to 2b (2-2); Kearns advanced to third. Day grounded out to ss (3-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Montana 7th - Groves to 1b for Chavez. Lopez walked (3-0). Saxton walked (3-2); Lopez advanced to second. Cockhill walked (3-2); Saxton advanced to second; Lopez advanced to third. Tommasini to p for Meracle. Mejia singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1); Cockhill advanced to second; Saxton advanced to third; Lopez scored. Christiaens walked, RBI (3-1); Mejia advanced to second; Cockhill advanced to third; Saxton scored. Puttler pinch ran for Mejia. Kiblen pinch hit for Bekofsky. Kiblen struck out swinging (1-2). Tarrant singled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1); Christiaens advanced to second; Puttler scored; Cockhill scored. 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.