Capital extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They lost 9-0 to the Helena Bengals. That's two games in a row now that the Bruins have lost by exactly nine runs.
Capital saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ali Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Helena, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Helena's side, Faith Howard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Howard has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dakota Lieberg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Heidi Ricketts, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Looking ahead, Capital will face off against Big Sky at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. Helena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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