Baseball Recap: Bigfork Find Success

Bigfork proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Whitefish Bulldogs 4-3. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings & Valkyries, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Mason Lewis

Base on Balls Against

04/22/25 vs Whitefish	0
04/15/25 vs Columbia Falls	2
04/10/25 vs Lincoln County	2

Mason Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bigfork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Benson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Sam Plummer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Bigfork has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Whitefish, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bigfork will host Ronan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Vikings & Valkyries will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Whitefish, they will welcome Troy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.