Sentinel has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Helena Bengals at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Sentinel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Sentinel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Capital, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Sentinel was ranked 13th). Sentinel lost 17-4 to Capital on Tuesday.
Sentinel saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Helena had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Big Sky on Tuesday. Helena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kamryn Klemp was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashley Koenig, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Helena was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Sky only hit a.
Sentinel has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Helena, their record is now 7-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Sentinel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sentinel skirted past Helena 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sentinel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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