
Eagles
03/27/25 vs Corvallis | 21 |
05/17/25 vs Capital | 17 |
03/27/25 vs Corvallis | 15 |
04/08/25 vs Capital | 13 |
05/17/25 vs Capital | 12 |
With a playoff win on the line, Big Sky rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Capital Bruins with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sara Bjornson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Big Sky let Aubrey Bykari and Irene Griswold run wild. Bykari went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Griswold went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Bykari a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie McGuinn, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Big Sky kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Big Sky pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Capital, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Coming up, Big Sky will take on Billings Senior at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncs have averaged an impressive 11.8 runs per game this season. Capital does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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