Big Sky put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They had just enough and edged the Sentinel Spartans out 7-5. For Big Sky, this counts as revenge for the 17-13 defeat Sentinel walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Briella Wilson and Liberty Rogers dominated on the mound. Wilson struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits, while Rogers pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rogers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Hood was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last six games she's played. Delaney Laird was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Sentinel's side, Kennedy Dypwick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Sentinel lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Big Sky pushed their record up to 10-0-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sentinel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Big Sky will face off against Gallatin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gallatin has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.11 runs per game on average), something Big Sky will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sentinel, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Great Falls at 12:00 p.m. Sentinel has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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