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Schultz leads CMR softball onslaught over Great Falls High with two homers
TL;DR
C.M. Russell High softball team defeated Great Falls High 15-0, hitting five home runs. The victory avenged a previous one-run loss and secured a strong finish to the regular season.
Key points
- C.M. Russell High won 15-0 against Great Falls High
- The game lasted just over an hour
- CMR hit five home runs in the match
- Ella Cron had a two-RBI single to end the game
- The victory avenged a previous one-run loss
C.M. Russell HighGreat Falls High
The C.M. Russell High softball team just couldn’t wait for the postseason to arrive.
The Rustlers (13-7 overall, 7-5 Eastern AA) belted five home runs as they downed rival Great Falls High 15-0 in three innings on Friday, May 15, avenging a one-run loss a week prior as the regular season concluded.
CMR put up nine runs in the first two innings on the Bison (4-16, 2-10) at the Multi-Sports Complex, with Ella Cron walking off a six-run third on a two-RBI single to clinch the 15-run rule in a game that lasted just over an hour.
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“I was so proud of them,” CMR head coach Alex Hurley said. “They showed resiliency. They just came out to compete today. They had a message to send. I think it helped kind of make a statement before we go into the playoffs next week, and so it was a big team effort.”
The Rustlers, the No. 4 seed in the Eastern AA, play host to Billings Skyview (6-13, No. 5) in a state-tourney play-in game at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at Multi-Sports. As the higher seed, CMR needs just one win over the Falcons to advance to state, with an “if-necessary” game scheduled for 4 p.m.
Great Falls High enters the play-in round as the East’s No. 6 seed and will face No. 3 Billings Senior (9-8) on the road at 2 p.m. on May 21, needing two wins to make the tourney on May 28-30 in Missoula.
C.M. Russell High softball's senior shortstop Aspyn Zuelke.
Kaylei Schultz led CMR at the dish as she finished 2-for-2 with two home runs, five RBIs and a walk, while Rilee Mares and Myli Adams each went deep with two-run blasts. Mares and Adams each concluded the regular-season schedule with five homers in the final six games.
“Rilee and Myli have been consistent and our big power hitters,” Hurley said. “It was good to see Kaylei Schultz crack out of her shell today. She’s a great hitter and for her to get two home runs in probably her last crosstown, I’m so proud of her.
Q&A
What was the final score of the C.M. Russell vs. Great Falls High softball game?
The final score was 15-0 in favor of C.M. Russell High.
How many home runs did C.M. Russell High hit in the game against Great Falls High?
C.M. Russell High hit five home runs during the game.
What was C.M. Russell High's overall record after the game against Great Falls High?
C.M. Russell High's overall record improved to 13-7 after the game.
When did C.M. Russell High play against Great Falls High in softball?
C.M. Russell High played against Great Falls High on Friday, May 15.
