Baseball Recap: Hellgate Comes Up Short

Hellgate had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-8 to make it 11. They came up short against the Glacier Wolfpack, falling 13-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.

As for Glacier, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 7th (when they won 19-5).

For Glacier's part, Kyler Croft made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Croft has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

In other batting news, Kaeden Kahler and Falon Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Kahler went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Clark went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Clark is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryne Gillette, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

As of now, neither Hellgate nor Glacier have any future games scheduled.