Sentinel is 9-1 against Flathead since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Spartans will host the Braves at 5:00 p.m. Sentinel is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Sentinel is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Skyview by a score of 19-14 on Saturday.
Alyssa Hanninen
| 04/11/26 @ Skyview | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Skyview | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Flathead | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Skyview | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Helena | 2 |
Alyssa Hanninen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
Sentinel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .465. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Flathead hadn't done well against Capital recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Braves walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Bruins. With that win, the Braves brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Sentinel, Flathead also got a great game from a two-way player: June Stickney. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stickney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Lily Anderson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Paulina Holland was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Sentinel's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Flathead, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Flathead's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sentinel has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Flathead, though, as they've been averaging 10.3 hits. Given Sentinel's sizable advantage in that area, the Braves will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sentinel couldn't quite finish off Flathead when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 7-5. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
