With seven Washingtonians on the roster, and an excited buzz that came from having made it to their first NCAA Regional in the three-year history of the program, the Montana Grizzlies brought a spirited cheering section to their NCAA tournament debut against the 6th-seeded UW Huskies on Friday night.
“Montana!” …. “Grizzlies!” the two pockets of Montana fans seated on opposite sides of Husky Softball Stadium chanted in alternate bursts as their team huddled before their first game against UW.
The Grizzlies (35-23) held UW’s potent offense scoreless through two innings, but they were no match for UW pitcher Taran Alvelo, who pitched her first no-hitter of her career to lead the Huskies to an 8-0 win that was over in five innings thanks to the NCAA run rule.