Softball Recap: Marlee Pieper leads Blackfoot to victory over Shelley

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:43am

Softball Recap: Blackfoot Broncos vs. Shelley Russets

Blackfoot won the last time they faced Shelley, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Blackfoot Broncos walked away with a 4-1 win over the Shelley Russets.

Marlee Pieper was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pieper was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sela Christiansen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quincy Cronquist, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Blackfoot's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Shelley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Blackfoot will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shelley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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