Glacier has won five straight games at home, while Polson has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Wolfpack will welcome the Pirates at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Glacier 2.8, Polson 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Glacier is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Big Sky, who was ranked sixth at the time (Glacier was ranked eighth). The Wolfpack had just enough and edged out the Eagles 6-4. The Wolfpack haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Olivia Gibbons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Ava Grady looked comfortable as she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Glacier let Nakiah Persinger and Cazz Rankosky run wild. Persinger got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Rankosky went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Persinger has posted since back in April of 2024. Karley Allen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Glacier hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five games, Polson finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Frenchtown. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Samantha Rensvold put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Rensvold was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Glacier's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Polson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-1.
Polson's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Glacier has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Polson, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Glacier keep running through batters, or will the Pirates buck the trend?
Glacier came up short against Polson in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 8-5. Will the Wolfpack have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
