The Glacier Wolfpack will head out on the road to take on the Helena Bengals at 12:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. Glacier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Glacier had just enough and edged Sentinel out 5-4.
Ella Farrell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). 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 an RBI.
Farrell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cazz Rankosky, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Helena had to settle for a 9-7 loss against Sentinel on Monday.
Katryn Seliskar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Glacier's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Helena, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in their first game on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glacier has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Glacier's way against Helena when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Glacier made off with a 19-7 victory. Does Glacier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Helena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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