Softball Recap: Capital's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

Bruins

Previous 5 Games

05/03/25 vs Glacier	0-17
05/03/25 vs Flathead	11-10
04/29/25 vs Russell	2-0
04/29/25 @ Great Falls	8-2
04/26/25 vs Sentinel	7-6

Capital dropped their record down to 7-10 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They lost 17-0 to the Glacier Wolfpack. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bruins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Capital saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

As for Glacier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

On Glacier's side, Olivia Gibbons made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gibbons has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Nakiah Persinger was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Vivian, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Capital didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-4 defeat against Big Sky on the 6th. As for Glacier, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 win against Hellgate on the 6th.