The Regular Season Ends for @BearsSoftball

Saturday, April 27

Missoula, MT

1 PM

University of Northern Colorado

11-37, 5-12

Montana

21-29, 7-8

Northern Colorado

Montana

Photo by: Dean Popejoy

4/27/2019 3:52:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Northern Colorado fell to Montana Saturday afternoon

By: Matthew Kushar, UNCBears.com

MISSOULA, Mont.- Northern Colorado softball dropped its regular season finale to Montana 4-2. After trailing early, UNC(11-37, 5-12) pulled in front of the Grizzlies, but could not hold onto the lead.

Valerie Vidal made her final regular season career start on Saturday, facing off against Montana's Michaela Hood.

The Grizzlies scored first in the game with a solo home run from Maygen McGrath in the bottom of the second inning for a 1-0 advantage.

Vidal rebounded after the home run, shutting out Montana in the next two innings.

In the top of the fourth, UNC had its bats working scoring two runs on three hits. Dani Young singled up the middle with two outs and Shaena Robinson doubled to left field in the UNC's next at bat. The Bears added their second run on another single up the middle from Natalie Joyner. UNC was in front 2-1 and Hood was replaced by Colleen Driscoll.

Montana would tie the game back up in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI double. The game was now knotted up at two.

The long ball was a problem once again for Vidal, as Cami Sellers smacked a two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth to give the Grizzlies a 4-2 lead.

UNC's batters were retired in order in the top of the seventh by Driscoll. Montana completed the sweep of the Bears with the 4-2 win. Driscoll earned the win after pitching 3.1 innings of relief. Vidal was given the loss after allowing four earned runs in six innings pitched.

Game Notes

Valerie Vidal struck out three batters and issued three walks, while stranding 11 Grizzlies on base.
Shaena Robinson has founder her swing since returning to the lineup, batting .333 with five runs scored and two RBIs over the past five games.

Bye Week
Northern Colorado will be off the final regular season and will wait to see if they can qualify for the Big Sky Championships that will be held in Sacramento, Calif. the following week.