On Saturday, Belgrade faced Glacier in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Belgrade Panthers fell just short of the Glacier Wolfpack by a score of 11-9. Belgrade was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Glacier apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Brooklyn Ragland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ava Lund was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Glacier's side, Olivia Warriner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits. Warriner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Warriner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Glacier let Zoey Allen and Paishance Haller loose on the outfield. Allen fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4, while Haller went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cazz Rankosky, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Belgrade and nudges their season record down to 10-3. As for Glacier, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Belgrade will head out on the road to take on Hellgate at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belgrade is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Glacier, they will be playing at home against Big Sky at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Sky will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Glacier surely won't give up without a fight.
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