Helena faced Sentinel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bengals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Faith Howard
| 04/22/25 @ Sentinel | 9 |
| 04/19/25 vs Belgrade | 11 |
| 04/15/25 @ Capital | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs Big Sky | 12 |
| 04/10/25 @ Butte | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Faith Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Keira Campbell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Klemp, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Helena's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sentinel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Helena will take on rival Hellgate at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sentinel is set to challenge their familiar foe Capital at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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