On Friday, Thompson Falls faced Conrad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks walked away with a 6-2 win over the Conrad Cowboys. This was payback for Thompson Falls, who suffered a 13-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Olivia Fitchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarah Koskela was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Harnett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Conrad's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Evagelene Denzer gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Conrad saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Brownell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Thompson Falls is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Conrad, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Thompson Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Conrad, they are on the road again on Saturday to play St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee at 11:00 a.m. St. Ignatius/Charlo/Arlee's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Conrad's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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