The Glacier Wolfpack are on the road again on Saturday to play the Capital Bruins at 9:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glacier is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Sentinel, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Glacier was ranked third). Glacier blew past Sentinel 12-2.
Ella Farrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Farrell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Farrell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Allen was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kenadie Goudette, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Capital had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Kathryn Emmert's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ali Miller, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Tayor Sayers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Glacier has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Capital, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Glacier has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Glacier took their win against Capital in their previous matchup on May 4th by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glacier since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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