The Polson Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Glacier Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Polson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Polson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Frenchtown, who was ranked ninth at the time (Polson was ranked 13th). The Pirates fell 7-2 to the Broncs on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Samantha Rensvold
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Samantha Rensvold was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Glacier entered their tilt with Big Sky on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 6-4.
Like Polson, Glacier also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Gibbons. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gibbons was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Ava Grady looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Nakiah Persinger and Cazz Rankosky did most of the damage at the plate: Persinger got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Rankosky went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Persinger has posted since back in April of 2024. Karley Allen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Glacier hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matches.
Glacier's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Polson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Polson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Glacier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Polson was able to grind out a solid win over Glacier when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
