Softball Recap: Shepherd Picks Up 22nd Consecutive Victory

Shepherd had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee Bulldogs on Thursday. The win was just business as usual for the Mustangs, who after 22 games remain undefeated this season.

Brooke Werth and Breelyn Fulton did most of the damage at the plate: Werth went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Fulton went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Werth a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Shepherd was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Shepherd pushed their record up to 22-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.7 runs thus far. As for St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Shepherd wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-1 win against Manhattan on the 23rd. St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.