The Glacier Wolfpack will head out to take on the Helena Bengals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Glacier is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Glacier is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Flathead 19-2 on Thursday. Considering the Wolfpack have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Warriner
| 05/01/25 @ Flathead | 8 |
| 04/16/24 @ Great Falls | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Flathead | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Polson | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Sentinel | 3 |
Olivia Warriner was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Taylor Vivian also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Glacier kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive games.
Helena came out on top against Great Falls on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Bengals walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Bison. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won four in a row.
Rylee Murgel was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Murgel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Klemp, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlie Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Helena's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Glacier, their record is now 13-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glacier has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
