Hellgate hasn't had much luck against Glacier recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Knights will square off against the Wolfpack at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hellgate is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 10-6 to Flathead.
Avery King
| 04/10/25 vs Flathead | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Butte | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Big Sky | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Capital | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Helena | 6 |
Avery King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Olivia Schubert and Shannon Kane stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schubert scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Kane scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Schubert also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nat Blaney, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Glacier faced Sentinel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wolfpack fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Wolfpack have lost by just one run.
Cazz Rankosky was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Karley Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Glacier and nudges their season record down to 4-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Hellgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hellgate suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Glacier when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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