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Senators run-rule Calgary to open Keith Sell

By Daniel Shepard 406 MT Sports, 06/28/24, 7:00AM MDT

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HELENA — Weather and the Keith Sell Tournament have unfortunately intertwined the last couple years, but Thursday’s soggy conditions delayed Game 1 all of five minutes before a beautiful afternoon took over.

The 29th annual tournament at Kindrick Legion Field honoring contributions of Helena’s longtime coach and general manager, it’s the first with an upgraded infield and pitching mound and synthetic turf installed down the foul lines.

Helena Senators 10, Calgary Cardinals 2

The only Senator seeing things better than Bohden Bahnmiller at the plate tumbled into home out of breath and exuberant Thursday night, the hero of a milestone game.

Officially credited with a run-rule securing two-run triple on a play resembling an inside-the-park homer, Carter Perlinski spit on three free passes-worth of pitches before sending a moonshot clear of the centerfielder’s head when it mattered most.

Perlinski’s fifth extra-base in his last seven games, he has a trio of long balls in his last 25 plate appearances.

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  Helena Senators shortstop Bohden Bahnmiller reached base four times, drove in three runs, and scored three runs in a 10-2 victory over the Calgary Cardinals during Keith Sell Tournament pool play. Gary Marshall, BMGphotos.com

Helena Senators shortstop Bohden Bahnmiller reached base four times, drove in three runs, and scored three runs in a 10-2 victory over the Calgary Cardinals during Keith Sell Tournament pool play. Gary Marshall, BMGphotos.com

Stockman Bank's JD Mooney was one of three to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before Thursday's Helena Senators-Calgary Cardinals game. Gary Marshall, BMGphotos.com

Stockman Bank's JD Mooney was one of three to throw out a ceremonial first pitch before Thursday's Helena Senators-Calgary Cardinals game. Gary Marshall, BMGphotos.com