Montana softball season comes to close at Big Sky tournament

(Editor’s be aware: College of Montana media launch)

OGDEN, Utah — No. 4 Northern Colorado scored two runs within the prime of the primary and by no means regarded again because the Bears defeated No. 6 Montana 6-2 on Thursday afternoon in an elimination recreation on the Massive Sky Convention Championship in Ogden, Utah.

Northern Colorado advances to face Portland State at midday on Friday in one other elimination recreation. The Grizzlies finish their season with a document of 20-27.

The Bears received to Montana starter Allie Brock for 2 RBI singles within the prime of the primary, then added an RBI single and RBI triple within the fourth to construct a 4-0 lead.

Montana received on the scoreboard within the backside of the fourth when a Julie Phelps fielder’s alternative introduced in Kylie Becker.

Northern Colorado answered with two extra runs within the prime of the fifth off Dana Butterfield, although the runs had been charged to Brock, who allowed the primary two runners of the inning to succeed in base.

Butterfield threw the ultimate three innings, permitting three hits.

With one out within the backside of the seventh, Jaxie Klucewich had an infield single and Maygen McGrath, in her closing at-bat as a Grizzly, drew a stroll to place two on base.

After a fly out to middle, Presley Jantzi gave Montana its second run of the sport on an infield single that introduced in Klucewich from second.

With two runners nonetheless on base, Northern Colorado ended the sport with a strikeout.

Jantzi completed with three hits, the third three-hit recreation of her freshman season. McGrath went 1 for 3 to finish the season with a team-leading batting common of .383.

Northern Colorado freshman Isabelle DiNapoli restricted Montana to 6 singles by way of six innings to select up the win. Meghan Golden pitched the seventh.