On Saturday, Glacier faced Helena in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glacier Wolfpack never let the Helena Bengals onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Glacier has won three games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Farrell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Farrell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Farrell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Glacier let Emma Cooke and Cazz Rankosky loose on the outfield. Cooke went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Rankosky scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Zoey Allen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
The win made it two in a row for Glacier and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Glacier will head out on the road to challenge Capital at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Capital knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Glacier likes a good challenge. As for Helena, they will be playing at home against Flathead at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Helena has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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