On Saturday, Helena faced Glacier in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Helena Bengals lost 9-1 to the Glacier Wolfpack. Helena has not had much luck with Glacier recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Helena saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Smith, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Glacier's side, Ella Farrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Farrell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenadie Goudette, who fired off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cazz Rankosky, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Helena's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Glacier, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Helena will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Flathead at 4:00 p.m. Flathead is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Helena will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Glacier, they will head out on the road to take on Polson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glacier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Polson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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