Capital put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let the Helena Bengals onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Capital, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Kathryn Emmert's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Chandler, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Cockhill, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
On Helena's side, Faith Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capital will square off against Sentinel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Sentinel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Helena, they will head out on the road to face off against Big Sky at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Sky is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Helena will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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