Softball Recap: Big Sky Eagles vs. Helena Bengals
On SaturdayBig Sky's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Helena Bengals 8-6. This was payback for Big Sky, who suffered an 11-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Grace Hood was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Sadie Mcguinn was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Helena's side, Faith Howard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Howard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kylee Gardipee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katryn Seliskar, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Helena didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Sky only tossed eight.
Big Sky pushed their record up to 8-0-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Helena, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Big Sky will square off against Butte at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Sky's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Butte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Helena, they will head out on the road to take on Capital at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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