Softball Preview: Capital Bruins vs. Hellgate Knights
Capital is 10-0 against Hellgate since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Capital Bruins will be playing at home against the Hellgate Knights at 3:00 p.m. Capital will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Capital can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They never let Butte onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Anna Cockhill, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ali Miller, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hellgate faced Big Sky in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Hellgate lost 22-1 to Big Sky. Hellgate has struggled against Big Sky recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hellgate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kajia Nagle, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Hellgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Hellgate's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Capital has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Hellgate, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Capital's hitters?
Everything went Capital's way against Hellgate in their previous meeting back in April as Capital made off with a 22-0 victory. Will Capital repeat their success, or does Hellgate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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