Softball Recap: Great Falls Bison vs. Sentinel Spartans
On Saturday, Great Falls faced Sentinel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Great Falls Bison had just enough and edged the Sentinel Spartans out 11-10. The win was nothing new for Great Falls as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ashley Little was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ava Newmack was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Sentinel's side, Alyssa Hanninen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off nine hits. Hanninen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabel Schwartz and Payton Taylor did some serious damage despite the final result: Schwartz scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Taylor scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Great Falls' victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Sentinel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Great Falls is on the road again on Saturday to play Big Sky at 2:00 p.m. Great Falls knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Big Sky likes a good challenge. As for Sentinel, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gallatin at 2:00 p.m. Sentinel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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