Capital came tearing into in their second game on Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Glacier Wolfpack by a score of 9-6. This was payback for Capital, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kathryn Emmert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Emmert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Cockhill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Cockhill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Tayor Sayers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Glacier's side, Emma Cooke was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Karley Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Capital pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Glacier, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capital will challenge Big Sky at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Capital: 3.4, Big Sky: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Glacier, they will head out on the road to take on Russell at 2:00 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. Glacier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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