Softball Preview: Conrad Cowboys vs. St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee Bulldogs
The Conrad Cowboys are on the road again on Saturday to play the St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Conrad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Conrad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Thompson Falls, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Conrad was ranked 15th). Conrad fell 6-2 to Thompson Falls on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Conrad couldn't push the score so high this time.
Evagelene Denzer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conrad saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Brownell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brownell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Thompson Falls a 9-0 shutout. Fans of St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Conrad now has a losing record at 8-9. As for St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Conrad was able to grind out a solid win over St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Does Conrad have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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