After a string of 11 wins, Big Sky's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Glacier Wolfpack by a score of 5-4. The loss put an end to Big Sky's undefeated start to the season.
Delaney Laird was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Hood, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Even though they lost, Big Sky lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glacier didn't launched any.
On Glacier's side, Ella Farrell spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Kenadie Goudette was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Paishance Haller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Big Sky's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-1-1. As for Glacier, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Big Sky will take on Flathead at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Big Sky's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Flathead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glacier, they will head out on the road to take on Sentinel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sentinel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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