Flathead is 2-8 against Helena since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Flathead Braves/Bravettes will look to defend their home field against the Helena Bengals at 12:00 p.m.
Flathead is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Big Sky, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Flathead was ranked 17th). Flathead lost 18-3 to Big Sky on Thursday. Flathead just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Helena made easy work of Butte on Tuesday and carried off an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Helena.
Faith Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ashley Koenig was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Katryn Seliskar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Helena, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Flathead skirted past Helena 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Flathead repeat their success, or does Helena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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