Flathead extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Helena Bengals. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Braves/Bravettes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Helena, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Helena's part, not much got past Faith Howard, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Flathead off the board. Howard has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Helena got a big performance out of Keira Campbell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Campbell's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Klemp, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Flathead has already played their next game, a 7-5 win against Sentinel on the 6th. As for Helena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory against Butte on the 6th.
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