Bruins, Bengals shut out Bravettes

Helena Capital and Helena High each pitched shutouts at Kidsports Friday, in wins over the Flathead Bravettes in Western AA softball.

Anna Cockhill homered and drove in three runs in Capitals 11-0 win over Flathead (0-6 overall, 0-2 in league).

In the second game, K Wetzel had four hits from the leadoff spot to spark Helena’s 15-0 win.

Capital 11, Flathead 0

Cockhill led off the game with a solo homer, added an RBI single in Capital’s 5-run fifth inning and drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. The game ended after six with the mercy rule.

Nyeala Herndon threw four innings for the Bruins, allowing four walks and just one hit. She fanned six and helped her own cause with two hits and two RBIs.

Ava Besson and Macy Craver had hits for Flathead.

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Nyeala Herndon, Jolee Burgoyne (5), Kathryn Emmert (6) and Taylor Sayers. Ava Besson, Lacie Franklin (5) and Laynee Vessar.

HELENA CAPITAL — Anna Cockhill 2-2, Paige O’Mara 0-2, E Krepps 0-1, Emmert 1-4, Sayers 1-4, Amanda Nettleton 2-4, Herndon 2-3, Kate Rhodes 0-1, Rylee Solan 0-2, Ashley King 0-2, Riley Chandler 0-2.Jaci Lyman 2-2, Belle Glowacki 1-2, Erin Hirschi 1-2, McKenna Moore 1-1.

FLATHEAD — Macy Craver 1-2, Mackenzie Brandt 0-2, Laynee Vessar 0-1, Kaidyn Lake 0-3, Ellie Eve 0-3, Besson 1-3, Franklin 0-2, Lyssa Leimkuehler 0-3, Brynn Mailman 0-2.

2B — Herndon, Nettleton. HR — Cockhill. RBIs — Cockhill 3, Herndon 2, O’Mara, Emmert, Sayers, Moore.

Helena 15, Flathead 0

Two Bengal pitchers limited Flathead to one hit, by Craver. Wetzel had two of her four hits in the first inning, when Helena scored six times.

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Rylie Schlepp, Maloree English (3) and Kendall Klemp, K. McKay (3). Franklin, Besson (3) and Vessar.

HELENA — Kylee Wetzel 4-4, Katryn Seliskar 0-0, M Lamping 1-2, Kylee Gardipee 0-0, B Richardson 0-2,. Brooke Kissner 0-0, Klemp 1-4, Kelleigh McKay 0-1, Ashlyn Lamping 3-4, English 1-3, Makenne Campbell 1-3, Audri Aakre 2-3, Kalley May 2-4, Schlepp 0-1.

FLATHEAD — Craver 1-2, M Mahlen 0-1, Brandt 0-1, Vessar 0-2, Lake 0-1, Eve 0-2, Besson 0-2, Franklin 0-1, Leimkuehler 0-2, Mailman 0-1.

2B — May, Wetzel. RBIs — Campbell 2, Aakre 2, Wetzel, Gardipee, Richardson, Kissner 1, Klemp 1, Lamping, English, May.