Softball Recap: Capital Bruins vs. Sentinel Spartans
On Saturday, Capital faced Sentinel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Capital Bruins put the hurt on the Sentinel Spartans with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Capital, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kathryn Emmert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Emmert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Emmert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Cockhill, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Cockhill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Kate Drynan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Sentinel's side, Haley Sellers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Capital's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Sentinel, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Capital will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Helena at 3:00 p.m. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season. As for Sentinel, they will head out on the road to challenge Big Sky at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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