GrizSB beat Purdue Fort Wayne 5-1 with the final out the third stellar defensive play of the game by 3B Grace Hardy in support of winning P Grace Haegele. After giving up a first-inning run (un-earned), Haegele pitched a complete-game win in top form, with solid control throughout, allowing only 1 walk to Purdue batters, while allowing only 5 hits.
Haegele's pitching today is an encouraging sign for GrizSB.
Another hopeful sign... Montana batters in the middle of the order produced the on-base baserunners. Frosh SS Riley Peschek and sr. PH Kelly Sweyer each got 2RBI hits, hitting in the 8th and 9th slots in the batting order.
Montana's infield D was stellar, with Peschek and 1B Hannah Jablonski also making superb defensive plays.
Montana now plays tourney host UTEP in an afternoon game.