Photos: 2022 State A softball championship Saturday
Photos from the final day of the State A softball tournament in Hamilton on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
Frenchtown's Toni Beatty carries the first-place trophy after the Broncs won the state title on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Portia Bryant makes a diving catch to end the game as the Rams defeated Frenchtown in the undefeated final on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Portia Bryant celebrates after catching the final out of the undefeated final against Frenchtown on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown pitcher Sadie Smith, right, embraces head coach Eli Field after the Broncs defeated Billings Central in the second championship game to win the state title on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Winter Johnson carries the second-place trophy to her teammates on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central players circle up after falling to Frenchtown in the second championship game on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Toni Beatty (helmet in the air) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a go-ahead grand slam against Billings Central in the second championship game on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Lydia Todd, left, and Winter Johnson celebrate an out on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Portia Bryant bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Allene Johnson (18) and Mia Ralston-Gust (14) celebrate on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Gianna Haney, left, celebrates an out on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Madge Prill celebrates on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Madge Prill bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Olivia Campbell throws the ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown players celebrate with pitcher Sadie Smith (1) after the Broncs beat Billings Central in the championship game to force a second championship on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central head softball coach Coleman Rockwell encourages his team on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Winter Johnson bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Gianna Haney pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Abby Faulhaber, right, catches a fly ball while teammate Chloe Long watches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Alexis Godin catches a fly ball at the wall on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Saige Williams slides safely into second base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown head coach Eli Field encourages his team on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Juna Ashby slides safely into home on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown players huddle up on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central players and coaches huddle up on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Toni Beatty bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Lydia Todd bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Juna Ashby catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Winter Johnson bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Alexis Godin catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Cassidy Bagnell catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Peyton Whitehead pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Krista Gauslow bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Abby Faulhaber, left, and Billings Central's Brynn Bohrer shake hands before the first championship game on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Olivia Campbell, left, and Billings Central's Portia Bryant shake hands before the first championship game on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Juna Ashby runs through the starting lineup before the first championship game against Billings Central on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central players line up before the first championship game against Frenchtown on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown players celebrate after beating Polson in the third-place game to advance to the championship on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson players receive the third-place trophy on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Sadie Smith celebrates after the Broncs beat Polson in the third-place game on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Jaivin Bad Bear celebrates after scoring on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Katelyne Druyvestein, left, and Tyneesha Brown hi-five on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Sadie Smith pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Ashlynn DePoe bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Parker Robinson beats the throw at home to score on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Katelyne Druyvestein fields a ground ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Carli Maley bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Saige Williams celebrates after scoring on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Saige Williams slides safely into third base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's McKenna Hanson bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Katelyne Druyvestein flips the ball to first base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Jaivin Bad Bear (7) slides into second base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Carah Evans (10) catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Carah Evans smiles towards her dugout after making a catch on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central players celebrate after beating Frenchtown in the undefeated final on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Chloe Long, center, is celebrated after making a diving catch on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central players celebrate after beating Frenchtown in the undefeated final on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's GG Hastings throws the ball to second base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's GG Hastings throws the ball to first base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Peyton Whitehead is greeted by teammates after driving home the leading runs against Frenchtown in the undefeated final on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central players and coaches celebrate on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central head softball coach Coleman Rockwell celebrates on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Ava McPhillips catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Allene Johnson celebrates with her coach on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Sadie Smith throws the ball to first base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Cassidy Bagnell dives to catch a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Dakota Fortney dives for a ground ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central coach Coleman Rockwell speaks to his players on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Toni Beatty bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Abby Faulhaber bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Ally Kowalczyk bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown head coach Eli Field huddles up with his players on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Alexis Godin catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Julia Barnard speaks with her coach on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Julia Barnard (20) celebrates with Carli Maley (18) on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Julia Barnard celebrates on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Columbia Falls' Abbie Darsow attempts to catch a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Courtney Hofer catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Turquoise Pierre bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Cassidy Bagnell bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson players celebrate with their coach on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's AnnaLeah Vert (1) celebrates on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Jaivin Bad Bear slides safely into home on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Jaivin Bad Bear (7) celebrates on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Columbia Falls' Maddie Moultray pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Chloe Long puts down a bunt on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Chloe Long, left, and Abby Faulhaber celebrate on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Abby Faulhaber slides into home on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Photos from the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Abby Faulhaber (9) slides into second base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Columbia Falls' Maddie Moultray bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Columbia Falls' Haden Peters bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Polson's Katelyne Druyvestein pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Sadie Smith pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Peyton Whitehead throws the ball to first base on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Portia Bryant catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Alexis Godin bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Juna Ashby throws the ball to first on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Lydia Todd throws the ball to first on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Krista Gauslow bats on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown players huddle up on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Frenchtown's Alexis Godin makes a catch at the wall on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Peyton Whitehead pitches on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports
Billings Central's Allene Johnson catches a fly ball on the final day of the State A softball tournament on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Hamilton. Photo by: Kyle Hansen/MTN Sports