Softball Preview: Three Forks Wolves vs. Conrad Cowboys
The Three Forks Wolves will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Conrad Cowboys. Three Forks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Three Forks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Thompson Falls with a sharp 20-3 win. Three Forks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Fallon Page spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nova Ervin was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Schall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6.
Meanwhile, Conrad unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 13-4 to Shepherd. Conrad has struggled against Shepherd recently, as their contest on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Conrad saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evagelene Denzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Gouchenour, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Three Forks is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Conrad, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Conrad's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Three Forks has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .517. It's a different story for Conrad, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain Three Forks' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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