After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gallatin, Helena was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Great Falls Bison 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Helena also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Faith Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Klemp, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kelleigh McKay, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Helena, Great Falls also got a great game from a two-way player: Drew Swingley. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Swingley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Landry Moog and Aza Trombley did some serious damage despite the final result: Moog scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Trombley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Camille Miser was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Great Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Helena only posted a batting average of .368.
Helena made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Helena will head out on the road to challenge Russell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Helena has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Great Falls, they will be playing at home against Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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