Columbia Falls couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Glacier Wolfpack on Friday. Columbia Falls has struggled against Glacier recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Glacier's part, Ella Farrell spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Glacier let Paishance Haller and Kenadie Goudette loose on the outfield. Haller scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Goudette went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Karley Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Glacier pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia Falls will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Flathead at 5:30 p.m. on April 23rd. As for Glacier, they will head out on the road to challenge Big Sky at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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