Softball Preview: Big Sky Eagles vs. Flathead Braves/Bravettes
Big Sky has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Big Sky is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Glacier, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Big Sky was ranked second). Big Sky fell just short of Glacier by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to Big Sky's undefeated start to the season.
Delaney Laird was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Grace Hood was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Meanwhile, Flathead fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Sentinel on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 8-7. Flathead's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Big Sky fell to 12-1-1. As for Flathead, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Big Sky's way against Flathead in their previous meeting back in April as Big Sky made off with a 15-4 win. Does Big Sky have another victory up their sleeve, or will Flathead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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