Glacier Clinches Conference Title; Flathead in Softball Playoff
Bravettes will travel to Missoula for a playoff against Big Sky; Wolfpack earn automatic bid to state tourney
By Dillon Tabish
The Glacier softball team (18-3) clinched the Western AA title and earned an automatic bid to the Class AA state tournament in Missoula, May 21-23.
The Wolfpack will play the fourth seed from the East at 2 p.m., May 21.
The Flathead Bravettes will travel to Missoula to play Big Sky on Thursday in a best-of-three playoff series.
The winner will advance to state.
The Bravettes (2-17) will try to keep their season alive against the Eagles (17-4) starting at 1 p.m. The second game is at 3 p.m. and the third game, if necessary, would be at 5 p.m.
WESTERN AA PLAYOFFS
Best-of-three series
Winners advance to State AA tournament
No. 1 Glacier (18-3) receives automatic bye
Thursday
12:30 p.m. – No. 5 Missoula Sentinel (5-15) vs. No. 4 Helena (11-8)
1 p.m. – No. 7 Flathead (2-17) vs. No. 2 Missoula Big Sky (17-4)
Friday
11 a.m. – No. 6 Missoula Hellgate (3-17) at No. 3 Helena Capital (13-7)