On Friday, Conrad faced Thompson Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Conrad Cowboys fell 6-2 to the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks. 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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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.
On Thompson Falls' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Fitchett gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Sarah Koskela was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Olivia Harnett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Conrad now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Thompson Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Conrad will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee at 11:00 a.m. St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Conrad surely won't give up without a fight. Thompson Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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