Softball Preview: Hellgate Knights vs. Big Sky Eagles
After three games on the road, Hellgate is heading back home. They will take on the Big Sky Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Hellgate fell victim to Glacier and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Wolfpack.
Hellgate saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shannon Kane, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Big Sky made sure to put some runs up on the board against Frenchtown on Tuesday. Big Sky put the hurt on Frenchtown with a sharp 14-6 win.
Big Sky also got a great performance from Briella Wilson as she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Brooke Schaffer was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kyler Latrielle was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
Hellgate's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Big Sky, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Hellgate suffered a grim 30-2 defeat to Big Sky in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hellgate, Breanna Hewitt (who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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