After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Belgrade, Capital was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Hellgate Knights get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bruins as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Calyse Hendrix looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Ella Krepps
| 04/24/25 @ Hellgate | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Flathead | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hellgate | 2 |
| 05/24/24 @ Belgrade | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Belgrade | 1 |
On the hitting side, Capital got a massive performance out of Ella Krepps, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three runs gave Krepps a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophie Smith, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Capital always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hellgate only posted an OBP of .250.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Hellgate, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Capital will welcome Sentinel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Hellgate, they will challenge Corvallis at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.71 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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