On Tuesday, Big Sky faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Big Sky Eagles came out on top against the Capital Bruins by a score of 4-1. The victory was nothing new for Big Sky as they're now sitting on six straight.
Liberty Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Big Sky let Kyler Latrielle and Grace Hood loose on the outfield. Latrielle went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Hood went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Hood is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Capital's side, Anna Cockhill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Big Sky's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0-1. As for Capital, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Big Sky will head out on the road to take on Helena at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Big Sky is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Capital, they will be playing at home against Sentinel at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Capital's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Sentinel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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